This Playbook Might Bore You… But It’ll Show You Exactly How to Start Your Move to a Muslim Country the Right Way

When I first decided to move overseas over 22+ years ago, I had no idea what I was getting into…

I was unhappy with my life in the U.S.

I feared for my wife’s safety.

I struggled to practice Islam with so few Muslims and all the Haram around me.

Even praying five times a day at work was a constant battle.

But when it was time for me to leave, there were no YouTube channels, podcasts, or websites to guide me. 

The internet was slow.

So I relied on the advice of a few brothers from my local masjid in Milwaukee, Wisconsin… and booked a one-way ticket to Egypt.

My family and I arrived wide-eyed and completely green.

We didn’t have anyone to show us the ropes. 

We hired a random apartment agent to help us find a place and ended up staying in a roach-infested building in a rough neighborhood. 

I took the place, thinking it was the best Egypt had to offer. 

I was dead wrong.

I was also clueless about the political situation. 

Which is why I was so shocked to hear the police completely left the streets during the 2011 revolution.

Over the next few years, I was jailed three times — all because of my ignorance of the visa process.

In short, my life was chaotic. 

Eventually, I left Egypt to explore other countries, hoping to find more stability. 

But this time, I was determined not to make the same mistakes.

I started reaching out to other expats — brothers who had already figured it out.

As I moved through places like Kazakhstan, Turkey and Malaysia… I built connections with many Muslim expats. 

Many had been living abroad longer than I had. 

Many were in much more stable situations than me. 

- Some had secured long-term visas through enrolling in Universities.

- Some had purchased property and gotten a passport. 

- Some married locals or launched businesses to get residency. 

- Some had simply mastered the art of talking their way into jobs in Arab countries. 

One of these brothers even became my business partner – and helped me sponsor my entire family on a 2-year renewable business visa while we were in Malaysia. 

That’s when everything began to click.

I realized that starting a new life in a Muslim country didn’t have to be a gamble. 

It didn’t have to be chaos.

It just required the right information.

But that was when things took an unexpected turn…

Covid hit. That business in Malaysia went under, and I was forced to relocate again.

But this time, I was determined to do things differently. 

With what I’d learned, I secured a 5-year renewable visa. 

Found a comfortable apartment in a gated suburb. 

And built multiple businesses that gave me and my family the freedom and stability we needed.

Now?

My children practice Islam openly and confidently.

I live in a place that’s aligned with my values.

And I finally feel completely at home.

Looking back, I realized how much easier my journey could’ve been if I’d had access to the knowledge I have now.

I could’ve saved time, money, stress — and avoided a lot of painful lessons, In sha Allah.

So I started to think of how I could bridge this information gap for others. 

I wanted to give other Muslims looking to make Hijrah the benefit of everything I’ve learned along my 20+ year journey… In the shortest amount of time possible.

That’s when I decided to take everything I learned over two decades of living abroad, and distill it into a practical, step-by-step guide.

And that is how this book was born…