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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Emigration for those whose country does not permit them to leave

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Question:
In some countries, a Muslim is unable to migrate from his country, and that is due to the country's own system, and they do not allow him to leave, so how can he migrate from his country if he is facing harassment in his religion? A Muslim is unable to migrate from his country, and that is due to the country's own system, and they do not allow him to leave it, so how can he migrate from his country if he is facing harassment in his religion?

Answer:
Have you not heard Allah say:
So fear Allah as much as you are ableفَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
[At-Taghabun 64:16]
and He says:
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacityلَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
[Al-Baqarah 2:286]
and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When I command you with a matter, do it as much as you are ableإذا أمرتكم بأمر فأتوا به ما استطعتم
And Allah, in His great Book, regarding the matter of migration, said:
Except for the oppressed among men, womenإِلَّا الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَاءِ
[An-Nisa 4:98]
The call to migrate may be due to ignorance and lack of insight into the paths, it may be due to a lack of provisions, it may be due to the system of the state, where the state's system prevents leaving, and that becomes an excuse for him. So if he finds a way to migrate, he does so. And Allah knows what is in the hearts and knows the realities, Glorified and Exalted is He. So whoever is sincere in seeking migration, Allah will make his affair easy, and whoever is unable, he is excused. So let him fear Allah in his station, and let him strive to mix with the righteous and good among the Muslims, and let him stay away from the wicked. This is a type of migration, and he is in his own land. Yes, indeed.
Source أسئلة وأجوبة 39 - ابن باز — archive.org (1:45:03)

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