Is it permissible to settle in the lands of disbelief for the sake of calling people to Allah, and what is the situation of Muslims in the Netherlands?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And may prayers and peace be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, with abundant peace.
Regarding the ruling on the residence of Muslims in Western countries, we want to tell you that the number of Muslims in the Netherlands, in terms of nationalities—Egyptians, Moroccans, Turks, Surinamese, and Indonesians—is approximately one million. The presence of some of the brothers, who are da'is (callers) there to preserve these people and protect them, mitigates the harm for them. Generally, the people came as workers in factories, and some as students of knowledge. Some of the brother da'is joined them there after they became aware of the danger facing their brothers, the workers. So they began to correct the curricula presented to children in schools and to give lessons and Friday sermons in some Islamic centers. Do we consider this to be among the justifications that allow our brothers to remain there? Knowing that some of them may have emigrated—I do not say emigrated—they may have gone to these countries for work in the early sixties. And the total number of Muslims in Europe may range from fifteen to sixteen million. Is there an exit from this issue?
The Shaykh : I think the answer to a question like this was mentioned yesterday, when I said, after I had explained that the original ruling is that it is not permissible for Muslims to reside in the lands of disbelief, for the reasons and hadiths that I mentioned yesterday—and perhaps you are aware of that—I mentioned an exception: which is if there is a group of people of knowledge and awareness of the rulings of the Shari'ah who are directing these Muslims and preserving their beliefs, the rulings of their Shari'ah, and their morals, then it is permissible; otherwise, it is not. That was yesterday. So that is the answer to this specific question.
Regarding the ruling on the residence of Muslims in Western countries, we want to tell you that the number of Muslims in the Netherlands, in terms of nationalities—Egyptians, Moroccans, Turks, Surinamese, and Indonesians—is approximately one million. The presence of some of the brothers, who are da'is (callers) there to preserve these people and protect them, mitigates the harm for them. Generally, the people came as workers in factories, and some as students of knowledge. Some of the brother da'is joined them there after they became aware of the danger facing their brothers, the workers. So they began to correct the curricula presented to children in schools and to give lessons and Friday sermons in some Islamic centers. Do we consider this to be among the justifications that allow our brothers to remain there? Knowing that some of them may have emigrated—I do not say emigrated—they may have gone to these countries for work in the early sixties. And the total number of Muslims in Europe may range from fifteen to sixteen million. Is there an exit from this issue?
The Shaykh : I think the answer to a question like this was mentioned yesterday, when I said, after I had explained that the original ruling is that it is not permissible for Muslims to reside in the lands of disbelief, for the reasons and hadiths that I mentioned yesterday—and perhaps you are aware of that—I mentioned an exception: which is if there is a group of people of knowledge and awareness of the rulings of the Shari'ah who are directing these Muslims and preserving their beliefs, the rulings of their Shari'ah, and their morals, then it is permissible; otherwise, it is not. That was yesterday. So that is the answer to this specific question.
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