What is the ruling on residing in lands of disbelief once one’s circumstances have become favorable?
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Question:
The questioner says: A person was residing in the lands of Islam, but his economic and material situation, he says, deteriorated, so he went to the lands of disbelief and his situation improved. Is it obligatory for him now to return to the lands of Islam?
Answer:
There is no doubt; one does not reside in the lands of disbelief except to the extent of need and dire necessity, and then he returns to the lands of Islam. Yes.
The questioner says: A person was residing in the lands of Islam, but his economic and material situation, he says, deteriorated, so he went to the lands of disbelief and his situation improved. Is it obligatory for him now to return to the lands of Islam?
Answer:
There is no doubt; one does not reside in the lands of disbelief except to the extent of need and dire necessity, and then he returns to the lands of Islam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الإقامة في بلاد الكفر بعد تيسر الحال؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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