What is the ruling on Muslims emigrating from the lands of the disbelievers to the lands of Islam, and the reverse?
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The questioner : e : Well - Your EminenceThe Shaykh- ; regarding the emigration of Muslims from the lands of the disbelievers, naturally this is a topic. I teach the sisters every Saturday, and the topic is usually opened up after the lesson is finished. Naturally, the people who are originally from Muslim countries - for example, whether Arab or East Asian or such - the ratio, I mean relatively, is that it is facilitated for them to return to their countries. As for the Muslims who are converting here - for example, in Europe or specifically in Britain; I mean, the answer is: they say to me - for example: Well, is it easy for one to find work in our country? It is not easy. They are trying, but there is no ease in finding work in our country. So, to what extent is it important for those who are specifically the British to leave the lands of the disbelievers here?
The Shaykh: The truth is that the ruling does not differ between one who is, for example, a native Briton and one who is a Briton by migration; there is no difference between the two in that it is obligatory for each of them to emigrate from the lands of disbelief to the lands of Islam. And I say this with my observation that the lands of Islam are not as they should be, but the matter is as it was said: "O my soul, some evil is less than some"; so the open sinfulness, licentiousness, and indecency that exist in the lands of disbelief - and you are naturally witnessing it there - do not exist in the lands of Islam to this day, and praise be to Allah. Therefore, it is obligatory for all of them to emigrate. As for the excuse that they do not find work or that it is not easy to find work; this is a regressive logic in the literal sense; that is: a non-Islamic logic. Because Allah - Mighty and Majestic - when He mentioned emigration and the emigrants and those who are afflicted with such faint excuses, Allah - Mighty and Majestic - says in the Noble Qur'an:[An-Nisa 4:97] This is one thing.
And the second thing is that the truly British Muslim, if he emigrates from his country and he may be a wealthy rich man there, but becomes poor in the lands of Islam; he is the truly rich one. Because the matter is as he - peace and blessings be upon him - said:Sahih Muslim 1051 , and in another narration: , so whoever is in the lands of Islam, even if he is poor in the material aspect, he is the rich one in the intellectual and creedal aspect.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes, and here comes the Noble Verse:[At-Talaq 65:2-3] , so these British Muslims and other foreigners, these in reality must be drawn to the necessity of strengthening their faith. And you perhaps know that faith increases and decreases, and that its increase is through obedience and its decrease is through disobedience. So if they emigrate from the lands of disbelief to the lands of Islam, their faith increases, and their certainty in their religion and their Lord becomes strong. And then the Noble Verse comes: [At-Talaq 65:2-3] .
The questioner : e : The second answer - Your EminenceThe Shaykh- I told them that as long as one is sitting with the intention; I mean, as long as the intention is in his heart and he is truly searching earnestly that he can be able to leave; I mean, as long as he has this intention, he is in a state of obedience to Allah - Glorified and Exalted is He - until Allah - Glorified and Exalted is He - facilitates it for him to leave.
The Shaykh: Yes, if he is striving for that, then the statement is correct.
The questioner : e : Yes, Your EminenceThe Shaykh : , regarding some people, they say - for example - well, if we leave, there are people here, I mean, the British are entering Islam because of their observation of the Muslims around them; especially when they see, I mean, of their own kind that they are Muslims, then their influence on them is naturally greater than that of the Arab Muslims or the Eastern Muslims, I mean.
The Shaykh: This is correct in general, but we must mention His saying - the Exalted - :[Al-Ma'idah 5:105] , this is correct in the case where the Muslims residing in those lands have complete freedom to declare their religion and its rituals.
The questioner : e : The truth is, there is complete freedom here.
The Shaykh: No, no, there is no freedom, there is no mosque allowed to raise the adhan like the bells.
The questioner: Correct.
The Shaykh: So, therefore, there is no Jumu'ah that can be announced in all the mosques, so do not be deceived by the saying of those who say: there is freedom. Then we must look to the far, far future and not to the near, near future; I mean, it is not befitting for the old Arab proverb to be true of us: "So-and-so does not look beyond the tip of his nose." The Muslims who cluster and gather in the lands of disbelief, these cannot establish the state of Islam except after hundreds of years.
The questioner : e : Even after a hundred years.
The Shaykh: Yes, but if they settle in their lands, the state is for them, even if after a while.
The questioner : e : Correct.
The Shaykh: This is what.
The questioner : e : One means, the closest are more entitled to kindness; I mean, calling the people around them is more entitled.
The Shaykh: Yes, yes, it is so, and now I am satisfied with this amount to leave the remaining time for someThe questioner : of the others, for you - what Allah willed! - have taken the lion's share.
The questioner : e : May Allah reward you with good, Your EminenceThe Shaykh .
The Shaykh: Then, a day or two ago, your brother called me.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Perhaps you knew that?
The questioner : e : By Allah, I knew and your greetings reached me, and I ask Allah - Glorified and Exalted is He - O my Lord, to prolong our lives until we can gather with you.
The Shaykh: May Allah preserve you, I mean, convey my greetings to him.
The questioner : e : May Allah keep you safe, he is next to me, but he wants to ask you a small question, and if I ask it for you, Your Presence, on his behalf, or I don't know, I mean.
The Shaykh: Well, give it to me.
The questioner : e : He has the choice to return to Saudi Arabia or return to Syria, he is a specialist doctor from here.
The Shaykh: Give it to me.
The questioner : e : He finished his contract in Britain so that he can return; so do you advise him, Your Presence, to go work in Syria or in Saudi Arabia or in the Gulf?
The Shaykh: No, I do not advise him to return to Syria.
The Shaykh: The truth is that the ruling does not differ between one who is, for example, a native Briton and one who is a Briton by migration; there is no difference between the two in that it is obligatory for each of them to emigrate from the lands of disbelief to the lands of Islam. And I say this with my observation that the lands of Islam are not as they should be, but the matter is as it was said: "O my soul, some evil is less than some"; so the open sinfulness, licentiousness, and indecency that exist in the lands of disbelief - and you are naturally witnessing it there - do not exist in the lands of Islam to this day, and praise be to Allah. Therefore, it is obligatory for all of them to emigrate. As for the excuse that they do not find work or that it is not easy to find work; this is a regressive logic in the literal sense; that is: a non-Islamic logic. Because Allah - Mighty and Majestic - when He mentioned emigration and the emigrants and those who are afflicted with such faint excuses, Allah - Mighty and Majestic - says in the Noble Qur'an:
Was not the earth of Allah spacious [enough] for you to emigrate therein?
أَلَمْ تَكُنْ أَرْضُ اللَّهِ وَاسِعَةً فَتُهَاجِرُوا فِيهَاAnd the second thing is that the truly British Muslim, if he emigrates from his country and he may be a wealthy rich man there, but becomes poor in the lands of Islam; he is the truly rich one. Because the matter is as he - peace and blessings be upon him - said:
Richness does not lie in the abundance of (worldly) goods but richness is the richness of the soul (heart, self).
ليس الغنى غنى العَرَض ، ولكن الغنى غنى النفسthe heart
القلبThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes, and here comes the Noble Verse:
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا * وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا * وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُThe questioner : e : The second answer - Your EminenceThe Shaykh- I told them that as long as one is sitting with the intention; I mean, as long as the intention is in his heart and he is truly searching earnestly that he can be able to leave; I mean, as long as he has this intention, he is in a state of obedience to Allah - Glorified and Exalted is He - until Allah - Glorified and Exalted is He - facilitates it for him to leave.
The Shaykh: Yes, if he is striving for that, then the statement is correct.
The questioner : e : Yes, Your EminenceThe Shaykh : , regarding some people, they say - for example - well, if we leave, there are people here, I mean, the British are entering Islam because of their observation of the Muslims around them; especially when they see, I mean, of their own kind that they are Muslims, then their influence on them is naturally greater than that of the Arab Muslims or the Eastern Muslims, I mean.
The Shaykh: This is correct in general, but we must mention His saying - the Exalted - :
O you who have believed, upon you is [responsibility for] yourselves. Those who have gone astray will not harm you when you have been guided
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ لَا يَضُرُّكُمْ مَنْ ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْThe questioner : e : The truth is, there is complete freedom here.
The Shaykh: No, no, there is no freedom, there is no mosque allowed to raise the adhan like the bells.
The questioner: Correct.
The Shaykh: So, therefore, there is no Jumu'ah that can be announced in all the mosques, so do not be deceived by the saying of those who say: there is freedom. Then we must look to the far, far future and not to the near, near future; I mean, it is not befitting for the old Arab proverb to be true of us: "So-and-so does not look beyond the tip of his nose." The Muslims who cluster and gather in the lands of disbelief, these cannot establish the state of Islam except after hundreds of years.
The questioner : e : Even after a hundred years.
The Shaykh: Yes, but if they settle in their lands, the state is for them, even if after a while.
The questioner : e : Correct.
The Shaykh: This is what.
The questioner : e : One means, the closest are more entitled to kindness; I mean, calling the people around them is more entitled.
The Shaykh: Yes, yes, it is so, and now I am satisfied with this amount to leave the remaining time for someThe questioner : of the others, for you - what Allah willed! - have taken the lion's share.
The questioner : e : May Allah reward you with good, Your EminenceThe Shaykh .
The Shaykh: Then, a day or two ago, your brother called me.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Perhaps you knew that?
The questioner : e : By Allah, I knew and your greetings reached me, and I ask Allah - Glorified and Exalted is He - O my Lord, to prolong our lives until we can gather with you.
The Shaykh: May Allah preserve you, I mean, convey my greetings to him.
The questioner : e : May Allah keep you safe, he is next to me, but he wants to ask you a small question, and if I ask it for you, Your Presence, on his behalf, or I don't know, I mean.
The Shaykh: Well, give it to me.
The questioner : e : He has the choice to return to Saudi Arabia or return to Syria, he is a specialist doctor from here.
The Shaykh: Give it to me.
The questioner : e : He finished his contract in Britain so that he can return; so do you advise him, Your Presence, to go work in Syria or in Saudi Arabia or in the Gulf?
The Shaykh: No, I do not advise him to return to Syria.
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