We ask the Shaykh to offer advice to those residing in lands of disbelief.
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The questioner : In fact, I have some friends in the United States and European countries who practice Islam. I cited your hadith regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): So what do you advise these Muslim youths in the disbeliever countries to do, so that they become callers to Islam, or?
The Shaykh : First, I want to draw your attention to the fact that your statement that they practice Islam contains a great deal of leniency in expression, is that not so?
The questioner : I did not understand what you meant, meaning
The Shaykh : My intention is clear, but consider what I am saying. I say: Your expression that those residing in the lands of disbelief, America and Europe, you said that they practice Islam, contains leniency in this expression.
The questioner : In fact, what I intended was that they practice the acts of worship.
The Shaykh : I know, O Shaykh, what you intended.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : But go along with me; there is leniency in the expression, correct? Ah, you do not want to say correct?
The questioner : No problem, correct.
The Shaykh : Except for shaking the head -laughs- meaning you are afraid it will be recorded against you.
The questioner : No, I am not afraid -laughs-
The Shaykh : There is no fear here; it is an acknowledgment of the truth, meaning.
The questioner : Correct, accurate.
The Shaykh : The point is, I advise every Muslim residing in the lands of disbelief with what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised, and I cannot do otherwise. However, the jurisprudence of Islam allows me some leeway to say that if I find a group of Muslims in some of the lands of disbelief who are united and gathered, and they feel that they
I am innocent of every one who resides among the disbelievers for more than three.
أنا بريء من كلّ من أقام بين ظهراني الكفّار لأكثر من ثلاثThe Shaykh : First, I want to draw your attention to the fact that your statement that they practice Islam contains a great deal of leniency in expression, is that not so?
The questioner : I did not understand what you meant, meaning
The Shaykh : My intention is clear, but consider what I am saying. I say: Your expression that those residing in the lands of disbelief, America and Europe, you said that they practice Islam, contains leniency in this expression.
The questioner : In fact, what I intended was that they practice the acts of worship.
The Shaykh : I know, O Shaykh, what you intended.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : But go along with me; there is leniency in the expression, correct? Ah, you do not want to say correct?
The questioner : No problem, correct.
The Shaykh : Except for shaking the head -laughs- meaning you are afraid it will be recorded against you.
The questioner : No, I am not afraid -laughs-
The Shaykh : There is no fear here; it is an acknowledgment of the truth, meaning.
The questioner : Correct, accurate.
The Shaykh : The point is, I advise every Muslim residing in the lands of disbelief with what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised, and I cannot do otherwise. However, the jurisprudence of Islam allows me some leeway to say that if I find a group of Muslims in some of the lands of disbelief who are united and gathered, and they feel that they
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