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Ruling on working in the West; does paying taxes come under the heading of taking them as friends?
Question:
My question is about living and working in the west. I want to know is it permissible to work in the west where you will have to pay tax to the government, where the tax is spent on many things including their armies who are waging war with the Muslims. Dose this come under the ayat about helping the kuffar and being their awliya. Also can we live amongst the kuffar and if not where can we go as there is no Islamic state today?.

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

It is not permissible for a Muslim to settle in the kaafir lands for the sake of work, because work is not one of the Islamically-acceptable excuses which make it permissible to settle there.

The Islamically-acceptable excuses which make it permissible to stay in those lands are: medical treatment that is not available in a Muslim country, knowledge which the ummah needs and which is not available in their countries, permissible trade and calling people to Allaah. In all these cases it is permissible for a Muslim to stay in a kaafir land, on the condition that he be strong enough to resist specious arguments and whims and desires, and on the condition that he ends his stay when the reason for which he went to stay among them is no longer applicable.

The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked:

Is it permissible to migrate to a kaafir land in order to work there?

They replied:

If you want to work and seek provision, then you should travel to a Muslim land for that purpose and not to a kaafir land, because of the danger to one’s ‘aqeedah, religious commitment and morals that is posed by travelling to a kaafir land. End quote.

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz, Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez Aal al-Shaykh, Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan, Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan, Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd

Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah (12/58).

The earth is spacious and the Muslim lands are vast, so the Muslim has no excuse for staying and settling among the kuffaar when he knows the saheeh report from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which forbids that and everyone can clearly see the corruption of morals and religious commitment that is prevalent among them.

Shaykh Muhammad al-Ameen al-Shanqeeti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the verse (interpretation of the meaning): “O My slaves who believe! Certainly, spacious is My earth. Therefore worship Me” (Alone)” [al-‘Ankaboot 29:56]:

Here Allaah calls out to His believing slaves and confirms to them that His earth is spacious, and He enjoins them to worship Him alone to the exclusion of others.

What this means is that if they are in a land where they are not able to establish their religion, or where they are harmed by the kuffaar, then the earth of their Lord is spacious, so they should migrate to a part of it where they will be able to establish their religion and be safe from the harm of the kuffaar, as the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the Muslims did.

The meaning that is indicated by this verse also appears in other verses, where Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Verily, as for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (as they stayed among the disbelievers even though emigration was obligatory for them), they (angels) say (to them): ‘In what (condition) were you?’ They reply: ‘We were weak and oppressed on the earth.’ They (angels) say: ‘Was not the earth of Allaah spacious enough for you to emigrate therein?’”

[al-Nisa’ 4:97]

“and Allaah’s earth is spacious (so if you cannot worship Allaah at a place, then go to another)! Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning”

[al-Zumar 39:10].

End quote. Adwa’ al-Bayaan (6/241).

The kuffaar are now putting pressure on the Muslims to make them give up the outward symbols of Islam, so that the Muslim is no longer be able to manifest those symbols openly, such as the adhaan or call to prayer and hijab of women, let alone showing loyalty and friendship to the Muslims and disavowal and enmity towards the kuffaar who are occupying and plundering their lands. Hence we do not think that the Muslim should live among them. The one who lives in those lands and pays taxes to them is playing a part in strengthening their economies and helping them to wage war against Islam and the Muslims, so he definitely comes under the heading of helping them in falsehood, sin, kufr and enmity, and these are among the most prominent ways of showing friendship and loyalty to the kaafirs.

But if a person is excused and has no choice but to stay there, then cases of necessity come under special rulings. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“He has explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you, except under compulsion of necessity”

[al-An’aam 6:119].

Can Muslims settle in kaafir countries for the sake of a better life?
Question:
I live in a western country, and I can practice my religion without much difficulty, praise be to Allaah. I have seen on your site some ahaadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which forbid Muslims to settle in kaafir lands or to live among the kuffaar. I am now confused about whether to go back to my country or to stay in this country, knowing that if I go back to my country, I will encounter hardship and persecution because of my adherence to the laws of Allaah, and I will not be able to find freedom of worship such as I enjoy in the country where I live now.
I hope that you can answer my question and explain the ruling on my staying in this country, especially since the Muslim countries are no longer very different from others with regard to adherence to the laws of Islam.

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

The basic principle is that it is not permissible for the Muslim to settle among the mushrikeen. This is indicated by evidence from the Qur’aan and Sunnah, and on the basis of common sense.

In the Qur’aan, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Verily, as for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (as they stayed among the disbelievers even though emigration was obligatory for them), they (angels) say (to them): “In what (condition) were you?” They reply: “We were weak and oppressed on the earth.” They (angels) say: “Was not the earth of Allaah spacious enough for you to emigrate therein?” Such men will find their abode in Hell — what an evil destination!”

[al-Nisa’ 4:97]

In the Sunnah, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I disown every Muslim who settles among the mushrikeen.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2645; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

With regard to common sense, the Muslim who settles among the mushrikeen cannot carry out many of the rituals and visible acts of worship of Islam, in addition to the fact that he is exposing himself to temptation because of the permissiveness in those countries that is protected by their laws. The Muslim should not expose himself to temptations and trials.

This is if we look at the evidence of the Qur’aan and Sunnah without paying attention to what is really happening in Muslim countries and kaafir countries. But if we look at what is really happening in Muslim countries, we cannot agree with the questioner when he says, “Especially since the Muslim countries are no longer very different from others with regard to adherence to the laws of Islam.” But this generalization is not correct. The Muslim countries are not all the same with regard to how closely or otherwise they adhere to the laws of Islam. Rather they vary in that, and even within one country, regions and cities may vary in that regard.

Similarly the kaafir countries are not all the same with regard to their permissiveness and moral laxity; they also vary in that regard.

So given that the Muslim countries vary, as do the kaafir countries, and given that the Muslim cannot go to a Muslim state and settle there because of visa and strict settlement laws etc, and that a Muslim may not be able to practice his religion in some Muslim countries, when he may be able to do so in whole or at least in part in some kaafir countries – for all these reasons it is impossible to issue a general ruling that will cover all countries and all individuals. Rather we should say that each Muslim has his own unique set of circumstances and his own ruling that applies to him, and each person is accountable for himself. If he is able to practise his religion in the Muslim country in which he lives more than he can in a kaafir country, then it is not permissible for him to settle in a kaafir country. But if it is the other way round, then it is permissible for him to settle in a kaafir country, subject to the condition that he is confident that he can resist the desires and temptations to be found there by taking the precautionary measures prescribed in sharee’ah.

There follow some comments of the scholars which support what we have said above:

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about this matter and he said: This is one of the most difficult issues nowadays because countries vary, as stated above, and because for some Muslims, if they go back to their homelands they will be persecuted for their religion whereas they are safe from that in the kaafir countries. But if we say that it is haraam for them to settle among the kuffaar, then where is the Islamic state that will accept them and allow them to settle there?! This is the meaning of what he said, may Allaah have mercy on him.

Zakariya al-Ansaari al-Shaafa’i said in his book Asna al-Mataalib (4/207):

It is obligatory to migrate from the kaafir lands to the Muslim lands for those who are able to do that, if they are unable to practise their religion openly.

Ibn al-‘Arabi al-Maaliki said: Hijrah (migration) means leaving dar al-harb [non-Muslim lands] and going to dar al-islam [Muslim lands]. This was obligatory at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and remains so after his time for those who fear for their lives. From Nayl al-Awtaar, 8/33, by al-Shawkaani.

Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar said concerning the hadeeth, “I disown every Muslim who settles among the mushrikeen”:

This is to be understood as referring to those who are not safe to practise their religion there. Fath al-Baari, commentary on hadeeth no. 2825

In al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (20/206) it says:

Dar al-harb refers to every place in which the rule of kufr prevails. One of the rulings that have to do with dar al-harb is hijrah (migration). With regard to migration from dar al-harb, the fuqaha’ divided people into three categories:

(a) Those who are obliged to migrate: they are those who are able to migrate and who cannot practise their religion openly in dar al-harb. It is obligatory upon a female even if she does not have a mahram, if she thinks she will be safe when travelling, or if the risk of travelling is less than the risk of staying in dar al-harb…

(b) Those who are not obliged to migrate: they are those who are unable to do so, either because of sickness or because they are forced to stay in the kaafir land, or those who are weak, such as woman and children, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Except the weak ones among men, women and children who cannot devise a plan, nor are they able to direct their way”

[al-Nisa’ 4:98]

(c) Those for whom migration is mustahabb but not obligatory: they include those who are able to migrate but are also able to practise their religion openly in dar al-harb. It is mustahabb for such a person to migrate so that he can participate in jihad and increase the numbers of the Muslims.

In a fatwa issued by the Standing Committee (12/50): One may also migrate from a mushrik land to another mushrik land that is less evil and where there is less danger to the Muslim, as some of the Muslims migrated from Makkah at the Prophet’s command to Abyssinia.

We ask Allaah to set the Muslims’ affairs straight.

Islam Q&A

Can I marry a non-muslim (Christ or Jew,...)
No, Great Allah order us in below Ayat to do not marry non-muslims. Who do not believe on Allah and his Prophet Mohamed(peace be upon him) and quran, surly will guide you to devil and hill, becase he/she will do anything to/for you by the order of devil or by methods of the people who's followed the devil. But your muslim husband/wife will guide you by help of Great Allah to Jena(Paradise),

وَلاَ تَنكِحُواْ الْمُشْرِكَاتِ حَتَّى يُؤْمِنَّ وَلأَمَةٌ مُّؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ وَلاَ تُنكِحُواْ الْمُشِرِكِينَ حَتَّى يُؤْمِنُواْ وَلَعَبْدٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكُمْ أُوْلَـئِكَ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَاللّهُ يَدْعُوَ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَالْمَغْفِرَةِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَيُبَيِّنُ آيَاتِهِ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

[2:221] Do not marry unbelieving women (idolaters), until they believe: A slave woman who believes is better than an unbelieving woman, even though she allures you. Nor marry (your girls) to unbelievers until they believe: A man slave who believes is better than an unbeliever, even though he allures you. Unbelievers do (but) beckon you to the Fire. But Allah beckons by His Grace to the Garden (of bliss) and forgiveness, and makes His Signs clear to mankind: That they may celebrate His praise.

Eating with people who are drinking wine at the same table
Question:
It it permissible for a muslim to eat with non muslims people who drink wine on the same table.

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

It is not permissible to sit with people who are drinking wine (alcohol), whether they are kaafirs or Muslims. Allaah says concerning the one who sits with those who are speaking of kufr and falsehood:

“then sit not with them, until they engage in a talk other than that”

[al-Nisaa’ 4:140 – interpretation of the meaning]

al-Tabari said: this aayah clearly indicates that it is not allowed to sit with the people of falsehood of any kind, when they are indulging in their falsehood. “(but if you stayed with them) certainly in that case you would be like them” [al-Nisaa’ 4:140 – interpretation of the meaning]. Ibn Katheer said: i.e., you would be like them in sinning.

According to a hadeeth narrated by Jaabir, the Prophet (pecace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever believes in Allaah and the Last Day, let him not sit at a table where wine is being served.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, al-Adab, 2725; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 2246). The commentator on the hadeeth said: even if he does not drink with them, it is as if he is approving of their evil action.

So it is not permissible to sit with them or to converse with them, even if one does not drink, because if he does that he is like a silent shaytaan (devil).

If you see them, then you have to denounce them for that, and if they do not respond then leave them and keep away from them. We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
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Why muslims can marry more women?
Islam is the true window of past and solution of precent and future
The future says, there will more women in the earth then men. As now, there are 52% women in the earth and 48%. So if every muslims after Prophet Mohamed p.b.u.h married only one woman today could be 70% women and 30% men or less.

If muslims do not follow Quran and Sunnah(peach, actions of Prophet Mohammed p.b.u.h) the mankind will be over and the world be destroyed, as the devilfollower destryed yet the world.

Is it permissible to buy or sell cats and dogs?
Note: It is permissible to keep cats but it is not permissible to buy or sell them; they may be given as gifts or given away. That is because of the hadeeth of Abu’l-Zubayr who said: “I asked Jaabir about the price of dogs and cats. He said, ‘The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade that.’” (Narrated by Muslim, 1569).

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