What is the ruling on traveling to the lands of disbelievers for tourism?
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on a man traveling alone abroad for tourism, and his wife objects to him taking her with him?
Answer:
It is permissible for him to travel for the sake of tourism and recreation to the lands of disbelievers. This is forbidden; this is a forbidden journey, especially in these times when licentiousness has spread, may Allah protect us from it, and evils are prevalent. It is not permissible to travel to the lands of disbelievers or to lands where wrongs are displayed and where indecencies are shown. It is not permissible for a person to travel to them. This is a journey of disobedience, forbidden for him. Even if you are asked to travel with him, do not travel; for there is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. This is a journey of disobedience, forbidden.
He says: What is the ruling on a man traveling alone abroad for tourism, and his wife objects to him taking her with him?
Answer:
It is permissible for him to travel for the sake of tourism and recreation to the lands of disbelievers. This is forbidden; this is a forbidden journey, especially in these times when licentiousness has spread, may Allah protect us from it, and evils are prevalent. It is not permissible to travel to the lands of disbelievers or to lands where wrongs are displayed and where indecencies are shown. It is not permissible for a person to travel to them. This is a journey of disobedience, forbidden for him. Even if you are asked to travel with him, do not travel; for there is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. This is a journey of disobedience, forbidden.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم السفر إلى بلاد الكفار للسياحة؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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