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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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I left Libya while being persecuted; is it permissible for me to travel to a disbeliever's country?

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The questioner : Shaykh, I obtained a residence permit here in Jordan, a one-year permit. But you know, Shaykh, I left Libya because I was being persecuted, so I went to Saudi Arabia and then returned here, and praise be to Allah, I obtained a residence permit on the basis that I would study Islamic jurisprudence, and praise be to Allah, I obtained the permit. But, Shaykh, the General Intelligence Service is always bothering me; they constantly pressure me. Then I married a Jordanian woman on the basis that I would obtain a permanent residence permit, but we did not succeed in obtaining the permanent permit. So, is it permissible for me, Shaykh, after the harassment from the General Intelligence Service... is it permissible for me to travel to a disbeliever's country, I mean?

The Shaykh: No.
The student : Shaykh, our brother Asim has this remark, Shaykh.

The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The student : But they asked me to leave Jordan; the Intelligence Service asked me to leave.

The Shaykh : They have not yet burdened you with this. I have been here for fifteen years and they have not given you citizenship. Please, go ahead.
The student : I want the citizenship.

The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The student : In truth, it is not a remark, but rather the explanation you offered regarding the last question, or the one before last.
Another student : About shaving the beard, Shaykh.
The student : ... The brother who asks about a person who is unable to grow his beard or wear the garments that mean imitating the disbelievers with the disbelievers' clothes, the choice is between residing in such a state or going to the countries of disbelief. But I want, by way of clarification, that we see some of the brothers being lenient in this matter, meaning that the option is available in many countries for such things, but due to weak faith and strong personality, one of them might rush to...

The Shaykh : You have done well, may Allah reward you with good.
The student : Shaykh, I was cut off from asking.
Another student : No, if Allah wills, it is your turn now.

The Shaykh : Please, Shaykh.
The student : May Allah reward you with good, O my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The student : May Allah preserve you, O my teacher.

The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe, and may He reward you with good.
The student : Let the Shaykh proceed, man.
Source www.al-albany.com

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