What is the ruling on taking a person as a close friend?
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The questioner:
Is it permissible for a person to take a close friend because he loves him?
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. Friendship among people is not prohibited. It is only the friendship with Allah that was not granted to anyone except two: Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). For this reason, Abu Hurayrah said, "My close friend, the Messenger of Allah, my close friend, advised me to take a close friend from among the created beings." Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Does everyone who likens Allah...
The Shaykh:
[Az-Zukhruf 43:67] indicates that there is friendship among people. The discussion is about the friendship with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is not granted to anyone except the two noble prophets, Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace be upon them both). For this reason, they are called the two close friends (Khalilayn). Yes.
Is it permissible for a person to take a close friend because he loves him?
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed. Friendship among people is not prohibited. It is only the friendship with Allah that was not granted to anyone except two: Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). For this reason, Abu Hurayrah said, "My close friend, the Messenger of Allah, my close friend, advised me to take a close friend from among the created beings." Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Does everyone who likens Allah...
The Shaykh:
Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous
الْأَخِلَّاءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم اتخاذ شخص ما خليلا؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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