Is It Permissible To Live In A Non-muslim Country
In my opinion if a government doesn’t allow freedom of religion; especially the essentials of Islam (Belief, prayer, fasting, Zakat and Haaj) and furthermore persecutes practicing Muslims then it is required for Muslims to move out of that country. In any other case, it is more preferable to live in a non-Muslim country to peacefully spread Islam and bring a positive change.
That is the view of a lot of traditional scholars. Ghamidi sahab has explained the traditional view, its misconceptions, as well as the correct view in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah. For details please see: Discussion 5376 and Discussion 5374