Treating the West: Ruling on Living in Sinful Environments and the Duty of Newly Matured Muslims

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Treating the West: Ruling on Living in Sinful Environments and the Duty of Newly Matured Muslims

English:

Question #1378:

What is the ruling in living in countries in which facilities for sinful acts, like nudity and listening to bad music cassettes are commonly available? What is the duty of those individuals who recently entered the age of ritual maturity there?

Answer #1378:

In itself, their residing and living there is no problem. However, they should avoid those acts considered ḥarām by Islamic law. If they fail to do that, immigration to Islamic countries for them becomes obligatory.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Treating the West