Guidance regarding advertisements for traveling abroad

Question:
He says: Your Eminence the Shaykh! Recently, there have been many advertisements in some local and foreign newspapers and magazines for traveling abroad. What is your Eminence’s guidance regarding that? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The advice is that it is not permissible, because traveling to them involves great danger in terms of falling into the religion of the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah), being pleased with their actions, being lenient with sins, and attending gatherings of what is wrong. One may fall into great evil. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So traveling to them carries great danger, except out of dire necessity, such as for medical treatment, provided there is someone to travel with him so they can cooperate with each other in good, or a student of knowledge who has knowledge and insight, who calls people to Allah and teaches them what is good.