Should a suitor of outstanding religious and moral character, who works in Europe and wishes to settle later in an Arab country, be rejected because of what has been read about the danger of traveling to Europe, despite the possibility of practicing Islamic rituals there?
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The basic principle is to prevent a Muslim from residing in disbelieving lands due to the danger it poses to their religion and morals. However, if a Muslim is able to openly practice the rituals of their religion and is safe from temptation, then there is no harm in residing there to achieve a religious or worldly benefit. Marrying a righteous man entails the achievement of these two benefits.
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