Staying in a country where one cannot practise one’s religion openly.
What should the committed Muslim do if he is living in a non-Muslim country where he is obliged to shave his beard, not pray and to openly commit sin? If he leaves his family and his wealth, will that be counted as hijrah?
Tuesday 29 May 2012
What should the committed Muslim do if he is living in a non-Muslim country where he is obliged to shave his beard, not pray and to openly commit sin? If he leaves his family and his wealth, will that be counted as hijrah?
Praise be to Allaah.
What the Muslim has to do is avoid staying in a country
which calls him to that which Allaah has forbidden, or
obliges him to do such things, such as not praying, or
shaving the beard, or committing sins such as zinaa or
drinking wine. He has to leave this country, because it is
an evil land and it is not permitted for him to stay there
at all. He has to migrate from it, even if that means going
against and disobeying his parents, because obedience to
Allaah takes priority, and obedience to parents is only with
regard to good matters. The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: “Obedience is only with regard
to good things” and “There is no obedience to any
created being if it involves disobedience to the Creator.”
If a person cannot practise his religion openly or is forced
to commit sin in any country, he has to migrate from that
country.
Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh al-‘Allaamah ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him), vol. 8, p. 278
no comment
Add a comment...