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Living in a non-Muslim country

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Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim to live and work in a non-Muslim country? What are the rulings if he gets nationality of that non-Muslim country?

Bismillaah

A: Yes.

In all matters he should give his deen first preference.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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