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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the authenticity of the hadith: "I am innocent of every Muslim who resides among the polytheists"?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the authenticity of the hadith and its jurisprudential understanding? It is narrated from Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
(peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I am innocent of every Muslim who resides among the polytheists,"صلى الله عليه وسلم أنا بريء من كل مسلم يقيم بين المشركين،
And what is the ruling on one who takes foreign citizenship?

Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic. It applies to the one who resides among the polytheists and is unable to manifest his religion; he resides there while being unable to manifest his religion, indeed unable to establish his religion. It is not permissible for him to reside among the polytheists. It is not permissible for him except if he is able to manifest his religion. Otherwise, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is innocent of him if he resides among them while being unable to manifest his religion. As for taking the citizenship of the disbelievers, this is not permissible. Decisions have been issued by the fiqh academies, such as the Fiqh Academy in Makkah, which is affiliated with the League of Arab States, issuing a decision prohibiting the taking of the citizenship of the disbelievers. This is because if a Muslim takes their citizenship, their ruling and their system apply to him, and he becomes subject to them. Therefore, this is not permissible. However, it is permissible for him to reside without taking citizenship, if he is compelled to do so and is able to manifest his religion. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما صحة الحديث أنا برئ من كل مسلم يقيم بين المشركين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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