What should one do if he fears for his religion in a certain place?

The questioner : These rulers, my Shaykh, are fighting them. Are they excused? My Shaykh, right now, like the Islamic Group in Egypt, as they claim, the Islamic Group whose leader is Dr. 'Umar 'Abd al-Rahman, whom we mentioned previously last year. They are now in conflict with the state. They are currently clashing with the state. So now, after the state, my Shaykh, announced demonstrations against these extremists, as they claim, my Shaykh, the state—I heard on the news, I heard one of the announcers say: It is necessary that a demonstration be held against these terrorists across all of Egypt, in the villages, in the cities, in the streets, and everywhere. So when the clash happens here, my Shaykh, they surrender themselves and do not... and do not remain in conflict with the state. That is, the state has now declared war on them, truly, with weapons, aircraft, tanks, and all means, until they level their houses, leveling them along with what is in them and who is in them. Yes, so what is to be done now? That is, now the situation is confused, meaning any Egyptian who goes down to Egypt must be subjected to scrutiny and inspection, and many things happen to him. It is possible, meaning, someone like me, praise be to Allah, we ask Allah for praise and grace that He has honored us and allowed us to benefit from your knowledge and this correct methodology, that I might be taken, meaning, with these people and be tempted, thrown into prison, tortured, and so on. So what is to be done, my Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Emigrating from Egypt.

The questioner : Emigrating, meaning, right now, emigrating from Egypt is the way.

The Shaykh : This is the way out.

The questioner : For the one who wants to save his religion. May Allah bless you, my Shaykh. May Allah bless you, my Shaykh. Yes, a fitnah (trial) now.

The Shaykh : ... an argument against Islam and the Muslims, the Takfir group, these people.

The questioner : No, the Islamic Group is not Takfir.

The Shaykh : It is the same one.

The questioner : No, that one derived Takfir from it, it was derived from it.

The Shaykh : My brother, it is the same thing, only the names have changed. May Allah guide you.

The questioner : I know people who do not declare others disbelievers; the majority of Takfir are separatists on their own.

The Shaykh : I know, but the methodology is one; they do not deviate. They may differ, for example, the one you named, Shawqi, is not Shukri, I mean, different in thought, but what unites them is disbelief and takfir (declaring someone a disbeliever). In my opinion, these people meet with those others and differ; they meet in rebelling against the rulers and in considering the blood of Muslims permissible. How are Muslims, for example, a police officer and a soldier, treated by these people? Because they are under the rule of the disbeliever.

The questioner : The taghut (tyranny), my Shaykh, any police officer is a disbeliever.

The Shaykh : We had a group in Oman when I first came; do you know them? A group who did not pray with us, nor did they pray Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) or congregation.

The questioner : Praise be to Allah, there are none now.