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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-492 : HUKUM TINGGAL DI NEGARA ORANG BUKAN ISLAM
What is the ruling on living in a country with a non-Muslim majority, and what does the hadith mean where the Prophet disassociates himself from Muslims living among the polytheists?
Short answer
Living in a non-Muslim country is permissible for a Muslim who is able to practise the religion and openly observe its rites, and the majority of Hanafi, Shafii and Hanbali scholars hold that it is not prohibited.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Living in a non-Muslim country is permissible for a Muslim who is able to practise the religion and openly observe its rites, and the majority of Hanafi, Shafii and Hanbali scholars hold that it is not prohibited. The hadith of disassociation is understood to refer to those whose religion is not safe and who do not migrate, for whom some scholars consider migration obligatory. For those secure from persecution, migration is only recommended, and staying is more virtuous or even obligatory if it benefits Muslims or helps Islam to become visible there.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Imam Zakariyya al-Ansari menyatakan bahawa kewajiban berhijrah dari negara bukan Islam ke negara Islam terpakai bagi mereka yang tidak mampu menzahirkan syiar agama mereka.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-492 : HUKUM TINGGAL DI NEGARA ORANG BUKAN ISLAM”, 13 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4430-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-492-hukum-tinggal-di-negara-orang-bukan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-living-in-non-muslim-country/