The Ruling on Traveling to the West for Study
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Question:
Regarding traveling to Western countries for higher education, for scientific specialization, or the Arabic language, or something similar?
Answer:
The Arabic language means what you study in the West; you study it in Arab countries and with the scholars here. It is a mistake to go to the West to study Arabic. As for industry and matters that are not available there but which we need, there is no harm in that, provided that you hold fast to your religion, stay away from evils and fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and that your travel is only to the extent of the need, and then you return while holding fast to your religion. That is a good thing, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Regarding traveling to Western countries for higher education, for scientific specialization, or the Arabic language, or something similar?
Answer:
The Arabic language means what you study in the West; you study it in Arab countries and with the scholars here. It is a mistake to go to the West to study Arabic. As for industry and matters that are not available there but which we need, there is no harm in that, provided that you hold fast to your religion, stay away from evils and fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and that your travel is only to the extent of the need, and then you return while holding fast to your religion. That is a good thing, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Source
السفر لبلاد الغرب للدراسة — alfawzan.live
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.