Is emigration to a Muslim country considered "emigration for the sake of Allah" if the harassment you experienced did not prevent you from performing your religious rites, and is it permissible to obtain American citizenship (with the oath of allegiance) as a precautionary step for returning in the future, especially given the impossibility of renewing your Syrian passport?
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It is not permissible to naturalize with the citizenship of a disbelieving country unless there is an urgent need or an overriding legitimate interest. The questioner's situation falls under these cases. As for migrating to a Muslim country, it is obligatory if a Muslim fears for himself temptation or cannot perform the rituals of his religion; otherwise, it is commendable.
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