Reading the books of those who offer condolences for the priests
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Question:
He says: May Allah protect you. I heard some of the da'wah workers offering condolences for some of the Christian priests. Is it permissible for me to read his books and take knowledge from him, or is it not?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being.[At-Tawbah 9:113] It is not permissible to offer condolences for the dead of the disbelievers, nor to seek forgiveness for them, even if they are relatives, even if they are close relatives, even if they are those with a close kinship. What about those who are not? So, regarding the one who does this, do not read in his books, lest there be in them something that affects you in this matter or others. This indicates his laxity or his indifference. Yes.
He says: May Allah protect you. I heard some of the da'wah workers offering condolences for some of the Christian priests. Is it permissible for me to read his books and take knowledge from him, or is it not?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being.
It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire.
مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن يَسْتَغْفِرُوا لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا أُولِي قُرْبَىٰ مِن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-60-أسباب محبة الله للعبد|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (43:45)
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