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Why Don't Muslims Just Leave? | Imam Tom Weekly

February 26, 2025 • Tom Facchine
"Why don’t you just leave?" It’s a question Muslims in the West hear all the time—sometimes even from fellow Muslims. If you believe in Islam, why not move to a so-called "Muslim country"? But is hijrah really the answer? Imam Tom Facchine unpacks the deeper issues behind this question, from the duty of da'wah to the reality of life abroad. Is the grass really greener, or is it just a romanticized illusion? And do Muslims have a responsibility to change the societies they live in rather than abandon them?

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