The Ruling on a Student Traveling Abroad with His Wife
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Question:
What is obligatory for a Muslim student studying abroad who wants to take his wife with him for the sake of study?
Answer:
If he is among the people of knowledge, insight, and calling to Allah the Mighty and Majestic, there is no harm. But if he is among the students whose insight is that of a secondary or intermediate level, he does not have that right. It is obligatory for him to remain in his country among his Muslim brothers and not go abroad, because there is a great danger for him and for his wife as well. However, if he is a student of knowledge who has graduated from religious universities, and his religion is known, and he is not one to be feared for, then there is no harm, if Allah wills, if he benefits himself and benefits the Muslims here, and calls to Allah. Years in the guard. I hope, if Allah wills, where do you want, where do you want? Welcome. Engineering, in my country, in another university, a specialized field. It is not possible, a specialized field. First, when the world pressed, that you welcome, that you welcome. And I know.
By Allah, my son, danger, danger, and abroad is danger. If you know, if Allah wills, that you are with your brothers in religion and not in danger, then you are fine. But studying abroad for one who does not have the right of a person of knowledge is dangerous. And therefore the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saysSunan Abi Dawud 2645 between Rashid and danger, yes.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says narrated by Ahmad and the people of the Sunnah with this gift from the skin of examples of the people of innovation, and it has corroborating narrations, among them another hadith narrated by al-Nasa'i, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says so there is nothing from this except hatred. The person to the caller to Allah among the Muslims, he calls to Allah and calls his Muslim brothers, this is well-known, because he has a connection with knowledge, and the need for calling to Allah is lacking. As for the youth and the common people, there is no danger.
What is obligatory for a Muslim student studying abroad who wants to take his wife with him for the sake of study?
Answer:
If he is among the people of knowledge, insight, and calling to Allah the Mighty and Majestic, there is no harm. But if he is among the students whose insight is that of a secondary or intermediate level, he does not have that right. It is obligatory for him to remain in his country among his Muslim brothers and not go abroad, because there is a great danger for him and for his wife as well. However, if he is a student of knowledge who has graduated from religious universities, and his religion is known, and he is not one to be feared for, then there is no harm, if Allah wills, if he benefits himself and benefits the Muslims here, and calls to Allah. Years in the guard. I hope, if Allah wills, where do you want, where do you want? Welcome. Engineering, in my country, in another university, a specialized field. It is not possible, a specialized field. First, when the world pressed, that you welcome, that you welcome. And I know.
By Allah, my son, danger, danger, and abroad is danger. If you know, if Allah wills, that you are with your brothers in religion and not in danger, then you are fine. But studying abroad for one who does not have the right of a person of knowledge is dangerous. And therefore the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says
I am not responsible for any Muslim
أنا بريء من كل مسلمThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says
I am innocent of every Muslim among the polytheists
أنا بريء من كل مشرك بين المشركينAllah does not accept from a polytheist any deed after he has become a Muslim, or that he separates from the polytheists until he separates from the polytheists until he distinguishes himself from them
لا يقبل الله من مشرك عملا بعد أن أسلم أو يزايل المشركين حتى يزايل المشركين حتى يباينهم
Source
فتاوى الحج - 1405 هـ — archive.org (1:26:32)
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