Advice to the Muslims in the West
Question

                What advice can you give to the Muslims in the west in the current situation in which the Muslim ummah finds itself? How can we fulfil our Islamic duties and please Allaah?.
Praise be to Allah.
    1-Our advice to our Muslim 
    brothers who are living in the west – now – is the same as the advice that 
    Allaah gave to the first and the last, which is to fear Allaah and to do 
    that which is enjoined by Allaah and His Messenger  (peace and blessings 
    of Allaah be upon him), and to avoid that which is forbidden by Allaah and 
    His Messenger.

    2-Do not stay there, except for 
    those of you who are forced to stay or who need to do so, because they have 
    no other place to go, or because they are sick and need treatment, or they 
    are active in da’wah, calling people to Islam; or if you are natives of that 
    land and can practise your religion openly. You know your situation better 
    than we do and you have seen for yourselves how the west has shown its true 
    colours with regard to so-called religious freedom and freedom of 
    self-expression. That has become permissible for all religions except Islam, 
    and for all people except the Muslims; the heads of some of these states 
    have even dared to issue laws forbidding Muslim women to wear hijab in 
    public schools.

    3-If you have no alternative but 
    to stay in those countries, then strive not to raise your children there; 
    send them to a Muslim country, to their families or to Islamic centres that 
    will take care of them and educate them. No matter how great the corruption 
    in Muslim countries, it cannot compare to the kufr and permissiveness that 
    exists in the west, except in a few rare cases.

    4-You have to present a correct 
    image of Islam by adhering to its rituals, morals and ways. Many countries 
    were won over by Muslim merchants who dealt in a good and kind manner with 
    people, so that the gave a good image of Islam and countries became Muslim 
    at their hands whose inhabitants number in the tens of millions.

    5-It is not permissible for you 
    to look for ward to dilute the rulings of Islam and to make compromises in 
    order to please the west and its people. Rather you should feel proud of 
    your religion and adhere to the guidance of your Prophet  (peace and 
    blessings of Allaah be upon him), no matter who disagrees with you. You see 
    how the followers of deviant ideas and perversions feel proud of their 
    principles and ideas and proclaim them openly with no embarrassment. The 
    followers of truth have more right to do that.

    6-Be united in adhering to the 
    truth and in defending the truth; do not become divided and lose your 
    strength, thus enabling your enemy to defeat you. And do not show your 
    differences openly in front of the kuffaar. Advise one another in private 
    and not in plain view of others.

    7-Do not hesitate to be involved 
    in newspapers, magazines, broadcasting and all kinds of media – within 
    Islamic guidelines – and let your participation be with a purpose, namely to 
    show the true face of Islam. Defend the honour of your Prophet  (peace 
    and blessings of Allaah be upon him), for many kaafirs may be receptive and 
    may respond to a kind word or be influenced by strong evidence.

    8-You have to develop strong ties 
    with the scholars and shaykhs whose knowledge is trustworthy, through all 
    available means. Rid yourselves of ignorance about your faith so that you 
    may dispel the ignorance of others in turn. Introduce Islam to the public, 
    free of all impurities. 

    9-Visit the Holy Land of Allaah – 
    Makkah al-Mukarramah – for Hajj and ‘Umrah, in order to strengthen your 
    faith and form strong ties with the scholars and shaykhs. We often see 
    Muslims from all corners of the earth, but rarely from the west. So strive 
    to do this and cooperate in organizing trips, and you will see a great deal 
    of good in sha Allah.

    10-Finally, strive to 
    obey and worship Allaah, and take good care of your sons and daughters; 
    strive to form strong bonds between family members.

    We ask Allaah to help you to do that which pleases Him and to 
    help you to obey Him and worship Him well.