Loyalty to the disbelievers, and whether it is apostasy in all cases
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Question:
One of the callers says: A preacher gave a sermon for us before the Hajj and spoke about loyalty to the disbelievers. He said that loyalty to the disbelievers is apostasy in all cases, and he cited some statements from the scholars of knowledge. Is his statement correct?
Answer:
There is a distinction here. Loyalty to the disbelievers, if it is out of love for them in the heart, or supporting them—if he supports them against the Muslims, if he supports them against the Muslims—then this is apostasy from the religion of Islam. As for merely inclining toward them, without supporting them, that is misguidance. This is misguidance. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
One of the callers says: A preacher gave a sermon for us before the Hajj and spoke about loyalty to the disbelievers. He said that loyalty to the disbelievers is apostasy in all cases, and he cited some statements from the scholars of knowledge. Is his statement correct?
Answer:
There is a distinction here. Loyalty to the disbelievers, if it is out of love for them in the heart, or supporting them—if he supports them against the Muslims, if he supports them against the Muslims—then this is apostasy from the religion of Islam. As for merely inclining toward them, without supporting them, that is misguidance. This is misguidance. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-019-التحذير من دعاة السوء وبيان خطرهم على بلاد الحرمين|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (50:36)
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