Residing in the Lands of the Disbelievers to Seek Livelihood
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says, may Allah preserve you: It is unclear to me what you ruled, may Allah preserve you, in a previous lesson, that it is permissible for a Muslim to reside in the lands of the disbelievers to seek livelihood. Is seeking livelihood considered a dire necessity that...
Answer:
Yes, if he does not find work to sustain himself and live from except in the land of the disbelievers, he may do so. But if he finds work in the lands of the Muslims that suffices him and is suitable for him, it is not permissible for him to do so. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says, may Allah preserve you: It is unclear to me what you ruled, may Allah preserve you, in a previous lesson, that it is permissible for a Muslim to reside in the lands of the disbelievers to seek livelihood. Is seeking livelihood considered a dire necessity that...
Answer:
Yes, if he does not find work to sustain himself and live from except in the land of the disbelievers, he may do so. But if he finds work in the lands of the Muslims that suffices him and is suitable for him, it is not permissible for him to do so. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 09-02-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:07:16)
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