What is the ruling on emigrating from countries where sins are prevalent?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on emigrating from countries where sins and wrongs flourish and are not concealed?
Answer:
Yes, emigration is good and required. It is required when a person flees with his religion. Indeed, one emigrates from a bad neighborhood to a good one. Emigration varies; one emigrates from a neighborhood with people of corruption, open sinfulness, and wrongs to a neighborhood whose people are good and maintain the prayer. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on emigrating from countries where sins and wrongs flourish and are not concealed?
Answer:
Yes, emigration is good and required. It is required when a person flees with his religion. Indeed, one emigrates from a bad neighborhood to a good one. Emigration varies; one emigrates from a neighborhood with people of corruption, open sinfulness, and wrongs to a neighborhood whose people are good and maintain the prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الهجرة من البلاد التي تكثر فيها المعاصي؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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