Is loving a child as much as, or more than, Allah considered shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is loving a child as much as, or more than, Allah considered shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
This is not permissible.[At-Tawbah 9:24] Do not place the love of anyone before the love of Allah and His Messenger. This is not permissible. [At-Tawbah 9:24] Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is loving a child as much as, or more than, Allah considered shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
This is not permissible.
Say, [O Muhammad], "If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, wealth which you have obtained, commerce wherein you fear decline, and dwellings with which you are pleased are more beloved to you than Allah and His Messenger
قُلْ إِن كَانَ آبَاؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَاؤُكُمْ وَإِخْوَانُكُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُكُمْ وَعَشِيرَتُكُمْ وَأَمْوَالٌ اقْتَرَفْتُمُوهَا وَتِجَارَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَاكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَهَا أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِthen wait until Allah executes His command
فَتَرَبَّصُوا حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَ اللَّهُ بِأَمْرِهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [926 /1350] هل حب الولد مثل حب الله أو أكثر من حب الله يعتبر شركا؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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