What is the ruling on associating with a Christian for the sake of work?
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the religion's view on associating with a Christian when there is work between them?
Answer:
It is not permissible to associate with a Christian in the sense of loving him and being at ease with him. This is not permissible because this is from loyalty (al-wala'). Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:[Al-Mumtahanah 60:1] And He, Exalted is He, says: [Al-Ma'idah 5:51] He, Exalted is He, said: [Al-Mujadila 58:22] Is it not permissible to have affection for a disbeliever and love him in the heart?
And being friendly with him and being at ease with him. Rather, you leave him to one side. And if you and he are in a job or employment, there is no harm in that you work with him, but with hatred of him, and repelling him, and not loving him. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is the religion's view on associating with a Christian when there is work between them?
Answer:
It is not permissible to associate with a Christian in the sense of loving him and being at ease with him. This is not permissible because this is from loyalty (al-wala'). Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:
O you who have believed, do not take My enemies and your enemies as allies
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا عَدُوِّي وَعَدُوَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَاءَO you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَىٰ أَوْلِيَاءَYou will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred
لَّا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَوْ كَانُوا آبَاءَهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ أَوْ إِخْوَانَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْAnd being friendly with him and being at ease with him. Rather, you leave him to one side. And if you and he are in a job or employment, there is no harm in that you work with him, but with hatred of him, and repelling him, and not loving him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مصاحبة النصراني بداعي العمل؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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