What is the ruling on traveling to a non-Muslim country for the purpose of study, given that the same field of study is available in Arab countries?
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If the opportunity for study is available in Muslim countries, then pursuing it there is better and safer. Nevertheless, it is not forbidden in non-Muslim countries, except in a country where one cannot openly practice the rituals of the religion, or where one is not safe from temptation for oneself.
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