What is the ruling on loving a disbeliever?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on loving a disbeliever?
The Shaykh:
Loving a disbeliever. Loving a disbeliever is not permissible.[Al-Mujadila 58:22]. So the one whom Allah hates, you hate him. And Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers, so you are an enemy to the disbelievers. [Al-Mumtahanah 60:1]. Loving a disbeliever is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
And here.
The Shaykh:
He hates him, so you hate the one who hates Allah, because he is an enemy to Allah, so you are hostile to the enemy of Allah,[Al-Mumtahanah 60:1]. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it prohibited for one to love a disbeliever because of his good deeds, or because the disbelieving woman is his wife?
The Shaykh:
You do not love him for the sake of his good deeds, but you reward him for his good deeds or his kindness to you,[Al-Mumtahanah 60:8], you treat him with kindness and reward him for his kindness, but that you love him, no, you do not love except the people of faith, you do not love [Al-Ma'idah 5:55], so you do not love except the people of faith, yes. And as for the love of the husband for his Christian or Jewish wife, this is not a love of worship, rather it is a natural love due to the companionship between the spouses, and it is a natural love that does not fall under the matters of religion, yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Food and drink, and you love the one who has been kind to you among the people, this is a natural love. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on loving a disbeliever?
The Shaykh:
Loving a disbeliever. Loving a disbeliever is not permissible.
You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger
لَّا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُdo not take My enemies and your enemies as allies, extending to them affection
لَا تَتَّخِذُوا عَدُوِّي وَعَدُوَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَاءَ تُلْقُونَ إِلَيْهِم بِالْمَوَدَّةِThe presenter:
And here.
The Shaykh:
He hates him, so you hate the one who hates Allah, because he is an enemy to Allah, so you are hostile to the enemy of Allah,
do not take My enemies and your enemies as allies
لَا تَتَّخِذُوا عَدُوِّي وَعَدُوَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَاءَThe questioner:
And is it prohibited for one to love a disbeliever because of his good deeds, or because the disbelieving woman is his wife?
The Shaykh:
You do not love him for the sake of his good deeds, but you reward him for his good deeds or his kindness to you,
Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes - from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them
لَّا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْYour ally is none but Allah and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed
إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواThe presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Food and drink, and you love the one who has been kind to you among the people, this is a natural love. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [851 -1024] ما حكم محبة الكافر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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