If there is a city in a land of disbelief where the people of the Sunnah have gathered, is it considered a land of migration?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if in a land of disbelief there is a city that has become known for the large number of people of the Sunnah in it and their gathering there, would this city be considered a land of migration for one who is unable to migrate to a land of the Muslims?
The Shaykh:
If.
The questioner:
If in a land of disbelief there is a city that has become known for the large number of people of the Sunnah in it and their gathering there, would this city in a land of disbelief be considered a land of migration for one who is unable to migrate to a land of the Muslims?
The Shaykh:
No. The criterion for a land of migration is the ruler. If the ruler is Muslim, it is a land of Islam, even if there are disbelievers in it. But if the ruler is a disbeliever, it is not considered a land of Islam even if the Muslims are numerous in it. However, regarding migration, if one is unable to migrate, he is excused. He may reside in a land of disbelief only for the duration of his excuse. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: If we know the arena
The Shaykh:
The ruling is, I mean, you consider it a land of Islam if it is ruled by the Shari'ah. The ruler rules by the Shari'ah. This is a land of Islam. But if he rules by other than the Shari'ah, this is a land of disbelief. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if in a land of disbelief there is a city that has become known for the large number of people of the Sunnah in it and their gathering there, would this city be considered a land of migration for one who is unable to migrate to a land of the Muslims?
The Shaykh:
If.
The questioner:
If in a land of disbelief there is a city that has become known for the large number of people of the Sunnah in it and their gathering there, would this city in a land of disbelief be considered a land of migration for one who is unable to migrate to a land of the Muslims?
The Shaykh:
No. The criterion for a land of migration is the ruler. If the ruler is Muslim, it is a land of Islam, even if there are disbelievers in it. But if the ruler is a disbeliever, it is not considered a land of Islam even if the Muslims are numerous in it. However, regarding migration, if one is unable to migrate, he is excused. He may reside in a land of disbelief only for the duration of his excuse. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: If we know the arena
The Shaykh:
The ruling is, I mean, you consider it a land of Islam if it is ruled by the Shari'ah. The ruler rules by the Shari'ah. This is a land of Islam. But if he rules by other than the Shari'ah, this is a land of disbelief. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3628- 4717] إذا كان في بلاد الكفر مدينة اجتمع فيها أهل السنة فهل تعتبر داراً للهجرة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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