The ruling on traveling outside the Kingdom for tourism or work

The questioner:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on traveling outside the Kingdom, whether for tourism, or for the sake of work, or claiming that it is for the sake of work?

The Shaykh:
What is the ruling.

The questioner:
Traveling for tourism.

The Shaykh:
To where?

The questioner:
Outside the Kingdom. Yes, outside the Kingdom.

The Shaykh:
Outside the Kingdom. First, as you know, travel, as in the hadith , is only undertaken when there is a need for it, either for treatment, or to learn knowledge that is not available here and that people need, or for calling to Allah, or for trade, where one contracts with factories or companies and returns. So traveling to the lands of the disbelievers out of necessity, to the extent of that necessity, is permissible, provided one holds fast to his religion. As for traveling without necessity, this first entails hardship for the self, exposure to dangers, and absence from one’s family. If he takes his family with him, the matter is worse. The person, praise be to Allah, is settled in his country, in his home, among his children, and he praises and thanks Allah for His blessing. As for travels that have no reason, if they are to the lands of the disbelievers without a Shari'ah necessity, they are not permissible. And if they are to other Islamic countries, they also have their issues. The other Islamic countries, as you know, have laxities and things that are not pleasing. So the person, in safety, stays in his country and in his home, seeks knowledge, seeks provision, and preserves his time. This is what is required. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.