What is the ruling on acquiring the citizenship of disbelieving states?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who acquires the citizenship of a disbelieving state, where he is required to acknowledge the constitution and the man-made laws?
Answer:
This issue was presented to the Fiqh Council in Makkah some time ago, and they have not issued anything regarding it because it is very thorny. The one who acquires their citizenship falls under their systems and their judgment, so this is not permissible; this is not permissible. There are old fatwas from the scholars of Morocco on this matter. Old fatwas from the scholars of Morocco, when the French took over Tunisia and the Maghreb countries, the scholars spoke about this issue and prohibited acquiring their citizenship.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who acquires the citizenship of a disbelieving state, where he is required to acknowledge the constitution and the man-made laws?
Answer:
This issue was presented to the Fiqh Council in Makkah some time ago, and they have not issued anything regarding it because it is very thorny. The one who acquires their citizenship falls under their systems and their judgment, so this is not permissible; this is not permissible. There are old fatwas from the scholars of Morocco on this matter. Old fatwas from the scholars of Morocco, when the French took over Tunisia and the Maghreb countries, the scholars spoke about this issue and prohibited acquiring their citizenship.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التجنُّس بجنسية الدول الكافرة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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