Traveling to Non-Muslim Countries for Tourism and Its Conditions
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to travel to non-Muslim countries for tourism? And what is the criterion for traveling to them?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible to travel to the lands of disbelievers only under certain conditions, such as traveling for trade, buying goods without entering into contracts with companies, and then returning; or traveling to learn a profession that is not available in our country,
The questioner:
Another question.
The Shaykh:
and we are in need of it, such as medical expertise or other fields, to the extent of the need, to the extent of the need; or traveling for da'wah (calling others to Islam), calling disbelievers to Allah. With these matters, traveling is permissible. Likewise, traveling for the purpose of treatment, for an illness that is not available in our country, you travel for treatment. You travel for these matters on the condition that you hold fast to your religion, you preserve your prayer, you do not go to theaters, to houses of prostitution, to places of corruption, to amusement and play, to gambling. You avoid the deeds of disbelievers, you do not attend them, you remain only for your need and to the extent of it, and then you return holding fast to your religion. Just as you went out upon your religion, you return upon your religion. Yes.
Is it permissible to travel to non-Muslim countries for tourism? And what is the criterion for traveling to them?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible to travel to the lands of disbelievers only under certain conditions, such as traveling for trade, buying goods without entering into contracts with companies, and then returning; or traveling to learn a profession that is not available in our country,
The questioner:
Another question.
The Shaykh:
and we are in need of it, such as medical expertise or other fields, to the extent of the need, to the extent of the need; or traveling for da'wah (calling others to Islam), calling disbelievers to Allah. With these matters, traveling is permissible. Likewise, traveling for the purpose of treatment, for an illness that is not available in our country, you travel for treatment. You travel for these matters on the condition that you hold fast to your religion, you preserve your prayer, you do not go to theaters, to houses of prostitution, to places of corruption, to amusement and play, to gambling. You avoid the deeds of disbelievers, you do not attend them, you remain only for your need and to the extent of it, and then you return holding fast to your religion. Just as you went out upon your religion, you return upon your religion. Yes.
Source
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 09-5-2-1433 — archive.org (53:06)
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