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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Permanently Moving to Work in the West

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Question:
A questioner asks: What is your statement and opinion regarding a person who finds work in the West and moves from these lands to there permanently?

Answer:
If he does not find work in the lands of the Muslims, and goes to the West out of dire necessity to work and obtain lawful wages, there is nothing wrong with it to the extent of the need, provided he holds fast to his religion.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source شرح نواقض الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من الناقض الخامس : من أبغض شيئًا مما جاء به الرسول - صلى الله عليه وسلم - ولو عمل به؛ كفر — islamhouse.com (31:07)

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