The ruling on traveling to lands of disbelief if the performance of religious rites is possible
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. May Allah reward you. This questioner says: What is the ruling on traveling to lands of disbelief if there are Muslim minorities in some of its regions? And it is possible to perform the five daily prayers in congregation in a mosque. As for trials, they exist, just as is the case in most Muslim lands.
Answer:
It is not permissible to settle in lands of disbelief or remain there, except for the one who is unable to migrate. The one who is unable to migrate remains until Allah facilitates for him and he migrates. He intends migration in his heart whenever it becomes easy. This is not permissible for him.
Except in the case of inability,[An-Nisa 4:98-99] it is not permissible to settle in the lands of the disbelievers while having the ability to move to the lands of the Muslims.
As for traveling not for settlement, but for trade, or for calling to Allah, or for treatment, and then returning, there is nothing wrong with it for the sake of need.
May Allah reward you with good. May Allah reward you. This questioner says: What is the ruling on traveling to lands of disbelief if there are Muslim minorities in some of its regions? And it is possible to perform the five daily prayers in congregation in a mosque. As for trials, they exist, just as is the case in most Muslim lands.
Answer:
It is not permissible to settle in lands of disbelief or remain there, except for the one who is unable to migrate. The one who is unable to migrate remains until Allah facilitates for him and he migrates. He intends migration in his heart whenever it becomes easy. This is not permissible for him.
Except in the case of inability,
(98) Except for the oppressed among men, women and children who cannot devise a plan nor are they directed to a way - (99) For those it is expected that Allah will pardon them
إِلَّا الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَاءِ وَالْوِلْدَانِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ حِيلَةً وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ سَبِيلًا فَأُولَٰئِكَ عَسَى اللَّهُ أَن يَعْفُوَ عَنْهُمْAs for traveling not for settlement, but for trade, or for calling to Allah, or for treatment, and then returning, there is nothing wrong with it for the sake of need.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [126/186] حكم السفر لبلاد الكفر إن أمكن إقامة الشعائر - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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