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3/9/2025, 1:34:04 AM
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Can you provide proof for your statement "obey the laws of the foreign nation we are in."? In think that's only true IF there is no disobedience to Allah s.w.t.
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3/9/2025, 6:38:56 AM
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Salam @adambahri! Thank you for this correction, you are right. We should not obey if it means disobeying Allah SWT. I specified, however, we should only be in countries which allow private practice of Islam. So if a country doesn't allow prayer, we should disobey. And practically speaking, laws don't force us to do anything impermissible. Countries allow drinking, for example, but they don't force Muslims to drink. If a country bans prayer or forces alcohol consumption, we should try our best to leave. The closest I can think of to a type of impermissible law may be how women are legally entitled to 50% of the man's assets following divorce. Instead we should divide assets in accordance to Islamic guidance. In that case, we refrain from "obeying" this law by not utilizing the court system to insist on that division - none of this precludes us from being law abiding citizens. Laws generally must be obeyed as explained [here](https://daruliftaa.com/miscellaneous/obeying-the-law-of-the-land-in-the-west/) and [here](https://islamqa.info/en/answers/176910/ruling-on-abiding-by-the-law-of-the-land-in-western-countries). And Allah knows best. Appreciate you bringing up this point!
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