Question: What is hijrah? How can we make hijrah for the sake of Allaah nowadays? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Hijrah (migration) for the sake of Allaah means moving from the land of shirk to the land of Islam, as the Muslims moved from Makkah – before its people became Muslim – to Madeenah, because …

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Question: If a person is vulnerable and cannot feel safe from temptation in his country, is hijrah obligatory on the Muslim in this case, and to where should he migrate? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. If the situation is as you describe, and a Muslim feels vulnerable with regard to himself and his religious commitment …

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