Is migration to the lands of disbelievers prescribed when one who holds fast to his religion is persecuted?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In some Islamic countries, persecution is common for those who hold fast to their religion. Is it prescribed for him, in this situation, to migrate to the lands of disbelievers where he is safe in his religion and able to hold fast to it?
Answer:
He should commit to the lesser of two harms. If he is able to migrate to the lands of Muslims, it is obligatory for him to do so. If he is not able, at the very least, he should migrate to a land of the disbelievers where he is able to manifest his religion and is not harmed.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In some Islamic countries, persecution is common for those who hold fast to their religion. Is it prescribed for him, in this situation, to migrate to the lands of disbelievers where he is safe in his religion and able to hold fast to it?
Answer:
He should commit to the lesser of two harms. If he is able to migrate to the lands of Muslims, it is obligatory for him to do so. If he is not able, at the very least, he should migrate to a land of the disbelievers where he is able to manifest his religion and is not harmed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1779] هل تشرع الهجرة إلى بلاد الكفار عند اضطاد من يتمسك بدينه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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