Is it permissible to prefer a Muslim who is disobedient?
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The questioner:
Is a Muslim who is disobedient preferred?
The Shaykh:
How?
The questioner:
He asks: Is a Muslim who is disobedient preferred?
The Shaykh:
Yes, as long as he has Islam and has not left Islam, and he is in need, then he is preferred so that his need is met. Perhaps this will reconcile him to repentance and to seeking perfection in his religion. Yes.
Is a Muslim who is disobedient preferred?
The Shaykh:
How?
The questioner:
He asks: Is a Muslim who is disobedient preferred?
The Shaykh:
Yes, as long as he has Islam and has not left Islam, and he is in need, then he is preferred so that his need is met. Perhaps this will reconcile him to repentance and to seeking perfection in his religion. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إيثار المسلم العاصي؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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