Our knowledge, O Shaykh, is your fatwa regarding the ruling on Muslims residing in lands of disbelief, except that there is a matter concerning a group of people whom we consider to be upon the correct methodology.
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O honorable Shaykh, how are you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : Your son, 'Atif 'Ali Ahmad, is speaking from Germany.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : How are you and all the brothers with you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, we are well, if Allah wills, all of us.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah, we have heard about your fatwa regarding the presence of Muslims in lands of disbelief, and we know its essence, and everything is clear and distinct, except that there is a matter concerning a group of people whom we consider to be upon the correct methodology, and we do not declare anyone pure before Allah, and that they have come with reasons that are not convincing or justified for coming, but they were unaware and are now entangled in staying in lands of disbelief. Now, the problem is that these brothers are preparing to leave as soon as possible from this country, but this matter does not happen overnight; it requires some time, especially since there are matters related to financial issues, and so on. And there are, of course, Muslim communities from different paths or different sects, and they have activity and they present things for which Allah has not sent down authority, from false and corrupt beliefs. And these brothers have, praise be to Allah, tapes that clarify the clear truth from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), especially the tapes, may Allah preserve you, and your fatwas and books. So, there are some people who have a decent amount of scientific capability, and they want to gather and cooperate with each other and put together a program for as long as they remain until they are able to leave the country, because they are doing da'wah work at the beginning, which benefits themselves first and restricts Shaytan, as came in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So from this perspective, before they enter into this matter, they want to consult your eminence in this matter, because anything that is not established on the guidance of Allah, we do not expect a fruitful result from it. So, may Allah bless you, we want you to clarify this matter for us?
The Shaykh : You have done well, may Allah bless you. Regarding your statement that the matter of leaving those lands is not easy and that it is necessary to take some measures, this is understandable, and in answer to it, we say: Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. There is no harm in them preparing and taking the possible means to hasten their exit and escape from the center of corruption to which they were afflicted with going for one reason or another. But what you mentioned in the details of your speech, that they want to put together a methodology or program to teach people and call them to Allah the Exalted and Majestic, I fear, and I fear greatly, that this work will be made attractive to them, and they will become comfortable with it and rely on what they were doing, which is settling in lands of disbelief. If they are truly determined to leave those lands as soon as possible while taking the measures, then the alternative is that they must also occupy the remaining time they have with calling to Allah the Exalted and Majestic, but their ultimate goal must be salvation and escape from those lands as soon as possible. If they do not fear that adopting those methodologies in the path of calling others will lead them to settle in the land and remain in that land, then we do not permit them to adopt such a methodology if this fear is present in them. Otherwise, there is no harm in combining the two matters, as long as they are striving earnestly to flee with their religion, as our Lord the Exalted and Majestic said:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:50]. This is my answer to what you asked.
The questioner : May Allah cool your chest, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : May Allah bless your knowledge. I ask Allah to gather us with you in this abode before the hereafter.
The Shaykh : O Allah, amen, O Lord of the worlds.
The questioner : We ask Allah, Glorious and Exalted, to bless you in health.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O honorable Shaykh, how are you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : Your son, 'Atif 'Ali Ahmad, is speaking from Germany.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : How are you and all the brothers with you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, we are well, if Allah wills, all of us.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah, we have heard about your fatwa regarding the presence of Muslims in lands of disbelief, and we know its essence, and everything is clear and distinct, except that there is a matter concerning a group of people whom we consider to be upon the correct methodology, and we do not declare anyone pure before Allah, and that they have come with reasons that are not convincing or justified for coming, but they were unaware and are now entangled in staying in lands of disbelief. Now, the problem is that these brothers are preparing to leave as soon as possible from this country, but this matter does not happen overnight; it requires some time, especially since there are matters related to financial issues, and so on. And there are, of course, Muslim communities from different paths or different sects, and they have activity and they present things for which Allah has not sent down authority, from false and corrupt beliefs. And these brothers have, praise be to Allah, tapes that clarify the clear truth from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), especially the tapes, may Allah preserve you, and your fatwas and books. So, there are some people who have a decent amount of scientific capability, and they want to gather and cooperate with each other and put together a program for as long as they remain until they are able to leave the country, because they are doing da'wah work at the beginning, which benefits themselves first and restricts Shaytan, as came in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Shaytan is far from the group, or stick to the group.
الشيطان أبعد من الجماعة أو عليكم بالجماعةThe Shaykh : You have done well, may Allah bless you. Regarding your statement that the matter of leaving those lands is not easy and that it is necessary to take some measures, this is understandable, and in answer to it, we say: Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. There is no harm in them preparing and taking the possible means to hasten their exit and escape from the center of corruption to which they were afflicted with going for one reason or another. But what you mentioned in the details of your speech, that they want to put together a methodology or program to teach people and call them to Allah the Exalted and Majestic, I fear, and I fear greatly, that this work will be made attractive to them, and they will become comfortable with it and rely on what they were doing, which is settling in lands of disbelief. If they are truly determined to leave those lands as soon as possible while taking the measures, then the alternative is that they must also occupy the remaining time they have with calling to Allah the Exalted and Majestic, but their ultimate goal must be salvation and escape from those lands as soon as possible. If they do not fear that adopting those methodologies in the path of calling others will lead them to settle in the land and remain in that land, then we do not permit them to adopt such a methodology if this fear is present in them. Otherwise, there is no harm in combining the two matters, as long as they are striving earnestly to flee with their religion, as our Lord the Exalted and Majestic said:
So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللهِ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌThe questioner : May Allah cool your chest, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : May Allah bless your knowledge. I ask Allah to gather us with you in this abode before the hereafter.
The Shaykh : O Allah, amen, O Lord of the worlds.
The questioner : We ask Allah, Glorious and Exalted, to bless you in health.