Is it true that you issued a ruling that the people of Palestine must leave it?
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The questioner : They heard from the young people, so they sent someone to me to verify this statement: Is it true that you issued a ruling that the people of Palestine must leave it?
The Shaykh : Listen to the tape, may Allah guide you all. I did not say they must leave; I said they must emigrate. There is a difference between emigration and leaving!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Do you understand this? Do you understand this difference or not?
The questioner : No, I do not understand the difference.
The Shaykh : I am asking you a question, may Allah guide you. Do you understand the difference between emigration and leaving?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : And that is the problem. Now you want us to repeat the lecture from there?! We say: It is obligatory for every Muslim to emigrate from a country where he is unable to perform the rituals of his religion, first, and where he fears for himself, his children, and his relatives, second. This is what we say. Listen to the tape carefully and understand it well. One of the principles of understanding is that you distinguish between emigration and leaving.
The Shaykh : Listen to the tape, may Allah guide you all. I did not say they must leave; I said they must emigrate. There is a difference between emigration and leaving!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Do you understand this? Do you understand this difference or not?
The questioner : No, I do not understand the difference.
The Shaykh : I am asking you a question, may Allah guide you. Do you understand the difference between emigration and leaving?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : And that is the problem. Now you want us to repeat the lecture from there?! We say: It is obligatory for every Muslim to emigrate from a country where he is unable to perform the rituals of his religion, first, and where he fears for himself, his children, and his relatives, second. This is what we say. Listen to the tape carefully and understand it well. One of the principles of understanding is that you distinguish between emigration and leaving.
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