I currently reside in France, where I feel that Muslims face various restrictions. If I were to relocate to another Western country like England, where religious practices are more freely observed, would it be considered a Hijra?
I currently reside in France, where I feel that Muslims face various restrictions. If I were to relocate to another Western country like England, where religious practices are more freely observed, would it be considered a Hijra?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago
Hijra is migrating from a place to another place for the sake of preserving your faith and religious practice. Migrating from a place where you can not practice your full religious duties to a place where you can practice your religious duties freely is a type of Hijra for the sake of Allah (SWT).
Wassalam.