What is the ruling on emigrating from a country where immorality is widespread and where people rule by other than what Allah has revealed?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on emigrating from a land where immorality has become widespread, where ruling by other than what Allah has revealed has become widespread, and where Allah is insulted and the religion is insulted?
The Shaykh:
I hold that emigration is obligatory if it is feasible. One should emigrate from it, even to a country with less evil. One emigrates from the country with much evil to the country that has less evil, choosing the lesser of the two harms by committing the lesser of the two, as much as possible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. These are many questions.
The Shaykh:
Even in Muslim countries. If there is a neighborhood with foolish people and people who are, meaning, lax, then you should not reside among them. You should move to a good neighborhood that has a mosque and a congregation and has... Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on emigrating from a land where immorality has become widespread, where ruling by other than what Allah has revealed has become widespread, and where Allah is insulted and the religion is insulted?
The Shaykh:
I hold that emigration is obligatory if it is feasible. One should emigrate from it, even to a country with less evil. One emigrates from the country with much evil to the country that has less evil, choosing the lesser of the two harms by committing the lesser of the two, as much as possible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. These are many questions.
The Shaykh:
Even in Muslim countries. If there is a neighborhood with foolish people and people who are, meaning, lax, then you should not reside among them. You should move to a good neighborhood that has a mosque and a congregation and has... Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الهجرة من بلد كثرت فيها الفاحشة والحكم بغير ما أنزل الله؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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