Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen

Living in a country that bans Hijaab

· 18 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. Can a Muslim live in a country that bans Hijaab in public (Like France).

2. According to Sheikh Awlaki, a Muslim cannot live in a non-Muslim country unless the person is involved in: - Propagating Islam, and practices it freely - Doing business - Seeking knowledge The above are short term interventions, but a Muslim cannot live there forever. Is this correct?

3. Is it true that a Muslim ruler cannot permit the propagation of any other religion other than Islam? Further, temples should be destroyed by a Muslim ruler?

Answer

1. Women should then not come out of their homes unless they are forced out.

2. He may live in a non-Muslim country provided he does not compromise any of his deeni obligations.

3. Muslim leaders must show peace and tranquility, and any system that is corrupt should be stopped. All muslim rulers had allowed non-Muslims the freedom of practising their religion.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — https://muftionline.co.za/node/17392
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/muftionline-17392

People also ask

Is the niqaab (face veil) compulsory?

“It is recorded in the Kitaabs of Fiqh that covering the nose and mouth in Salaah is Makrooh, hence covering the face in Salaah will also be considered as Makrooh.”

Ibn Masood · 407 fatawa from 8 Darul Iftas on this

What the Darul Iftas say

Related fatawa