The Messenger prohibited traveling with the Qur'an to the land of the enemy; is it permissible to travel with the Qur'an to disbeliever countries?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to travel with the Qur'an to disbeliever countries, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to prohibit traveling with the Qur'an to the land of the enemy?
The Shaykh:
To the land of the warring enemy, the warring enemy, the hostile ones. As for the enemy who is making a truce, and you are keeping the Qur'an and not losing it, there is no harm. You are deprived of reciting the Qur'an with you, but you keep it. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable teacher.
The Shaykh:
They do not transgress against it, and they do not transgress against the mushaf by virtue of the treaty. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to travel with the Qur'an to disbeliever countries, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to prohibit traveling with the Qur'an to the land of the enemy?
The Shaykh:
To the land of the warring enemy, the warring enemy, the hostile ones. As for the enemy who is making a truce, and you are keeping the Qur'an and not losing it, there is no harm. You are deprived of reciting the Qur'an with you, but you keep it. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable teacher.
The Shaykh:
They do not transgress against it, and they do not transgress against the mushaf by virtue of the treaty. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4034- 4717] نهى الرسول عن السفر بالقرآن إلى أرض العدو فهل يجوز السفر بالقرآن إلى الدول الكافرة؟ — youtube.com
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