Is it permissible to travel to the United States for work and study with the intention of returning to serve Muslims, and does this contradict the principle of Al-Wala' wal-Bara' (loyalty and disavowal), and is sin incurred from taxes that might be used against Muslims?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If you are secure from temptations and are able to observe the rituals of your religion in the lands of the disbelievers, and you cannot acquire the knowledge you seek in the Muslim lands, then there is no blame upon you for traveling to study in America or elsewhere. Then you should return to the Muslim lands after fulfilling your purpose, in order to benefit them.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/49348
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 49348
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy