Residing in the Lands of the Disbelievers and Migration
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I am residing in Europe, and I am able to perform the obligatory acts and refrain from the forbidden ones. Does this make migration to the lands of Islam recommended or obligatory for me?
Answer:
If you are able to migrate, it is obligatory, and it is not sufficient that you pray and avoid the forbidden things; this is not enough. Unless you are unable to migrate, but if you are able to migrate, do not reside in the lands of the polytheists under their authority. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I am residing in Europe, and I am able to perform the obligatory acts and refrain from the forbidden ones. Does this make migration to the lands of Islam recommended or obligatory for me?
Answer:
If you are able to migrate, it is obligatory, and it is not sufficient that you pray and avoid the forbidden things; this is not enough. Unless you are unable to migrate, but if you are able to migrate, do not reside in the lands of the polytheists under their authority. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب الحيض والاستحاضة — islamhouse.com (1:04:14)
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