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Originally Posted by Hanbali
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First off, I pray that Allah [swt] makes your life easier. Insha-Allah.
Having said that, I find your argument to be a load of crap. My grandparents--on both sides--migrated out of India completely penniless. They arrived in Pakistan completely penniless. It was for this reason that they were given the title of Muhaajir.
You say that you spend $1000 on rent and $200 on electricity. If you needed to make hijrah, then you can find a cheaper place to live in for a month or two. My black friend--who lived in the ghetto of Oakland--was kicked out of his house when he converted to Islam; he lived on the street for many months (almost a year); he would sleep in the mosque. He could simply have reneged and returned to his home. Yet, he did not. He persevered and joined the ranks of the righteous, and those who have suffered for Islam. And by the way, this was when he was only sixteen years old!
So imagine that this sixteen year old kid can do this, just because he did not want to renounce Islam. So why would you want to go even one step further and commit HIGH TREASON against Islam by joining the kufaar in war against the Muslims?
In any case, you can find a shared place to live in for only $200 per month. I know you can find this, because Pakistanis who go from here to live in America always find such places to live in. You share the room with a million people, but it's only for a few months.
So that is $1000 and $200 taken care of. As for your $200 worth of food, then you can just buy a few boxes of cereal and live off of that for two months. When Bani Israel made hijrah, do you know that they ate the same bland food every single day?
In other words, if you want to make hijrah, you can make sacrifices and do it. Where there is a will, there is a way.
And you didn't respond to the fact that you can simply go AWOL. When the army lands in Iraq, just disappear into Iraq.
Yes, you could do that. You can work 120+ hours per week and make over $4500 a month, even on minimum wage. A surgical resident churns out that many hours per week, so surely you can do it for a few months in order to make hijrah.
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Ameen to your dua. Thats good for the brother from Oakland, however he is 16, has no ties apart from his parents sibling etc. I have a wife to support, I would do her a great injustice by asking her to sacrifice all that she is accustommed too so we can move to country far away from her family.
$200 a month on food isn't a lot considering I eat plain pasta almost every single day.
I don't want to make Hijrah as I don't feel its neccessary nor is it mandatory.
Going AWOL is breaking the law, and I wouldn't wish to have criminal charges brought against myself if in the event I was caught.
I've already stated what I will do if called up, I will go to Yugoslavia as I have family there.