Advice to Muslims in the Lands of Disbelievers Who Are Unable to Migrate
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner from outside the country says: What is your advice to the Muslims who reside in the lands of the disbelievers and are unable to migrate?
The Shaykh:
They should remain there while holding fast to their religion until they are able to migrate. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has made an exception for them in the Qur'an, an exception for their situation, until their excuse ceases, and then they should migrate. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success for this.
The Shaykh:
[An-Nisa 4:98] Allah, Mighty and Majestic, excuses them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner from outside the country says: What is your advice to the Muslims who reside in the lands of the disbelievers and are unable to migrate?
The Shaykh:
They should remain there while holding fast to their religion until they are able to migrate. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has made an exception for them in the Qur'an, an exception for their situation, until their excuse ceases, and then they should migrate. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success for this.
The Shaykh:
cannot devise a plan nor are they directed to a way -
يَسْتَطِيعُونَ حِيلَةً وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ سَبِيلًا
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب العضل — islamhouse.com (57:39)
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