Is it permissible for one who emigrated from the lands of disbelief to return there for the sake of maintaining family ties, work, or medical treatment?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: A man asks about the issue of emigration. Is it obligatory for the one who emigrated from the lands of disbelief to the lands of Islam not to return to his country, or to his original disbeliever country, even for the sake of maintaining family ties, or for work, or for medical treatment there?
Answer:
Yes. The emigrant does not return to the land of disbelief with the intention of settling and residing there, once Allah has saved him from it. However, he may return for a need, and there is no harm in that. The Companions emigrated from Makkah to Madinah, and they used to travel to Makkah for their needs and then return to Madinah, without settling in Makkah. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: A man asks about the issue of emigration. Is it obligatory for the one who emigrated from the lands of disbelief to the lands of Islam not to return to his country, or to his original disbeliever country, even for the sake of maintaining family ties, or for work, or for medical treatment there?
Answer:
Yes. The emigrant does not return to the land of disbelief with the intention of settling and residing there, once Allah has saved him from it. However, he may return for a need, and there is no harm in that. The Companions emigrated from Makkah to Madinah, and they used to travel to Makkah for their needs and then return to Madinah, without settling in Makkah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [49 -521] هل يجوز لمن هاجر من بلاد الكفر، أن يرجع إليها لأجل صلة الرحم أو العمل أو العلاج؟ — youtube.com
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