Is a man's love for his disbelieving father and brother permissible in the Shari'ah?
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Question:
He asks: Is the love of a Muslim son for his disbelieving father or his brother included in the natural love that is permissible in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
[Al-Mujadila 58:22] Ibrahim (peace be upon him), when it became clear to him that his father [At-Tawbah 9:114] disavowed him. Being kind to him and dutiful to him is obligatory upon him, but loving him is not.
He treats him well as a reward, he treats him well in the sense of a reward for his upbringing of him, and he treats him well, but he does not love him with his heart. You deal with disbelievers in buying and selling, and you are kind to those who do not harm Muslims in the sense of a reward[Al-Mumtahanah 60:8] This is in the sense of a reward and worldly dealings. As for love in the hearts, that is exclusively for the people of faith. Yes.
He asks: Is the love of a Muslim son for his disbelieving father or his brother included in the natural love that is permissible in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
You 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 عَشِيرَتَهُمْan enemy to Allah, he disassociated himself from him
عَدُوٌّ لِّلَّهِ تَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُHe treats him well as a reward, he treats him well in the sense of a reward for his upbringing of him, and he treats him well, but he does not love him with his heart. You deal with disbelievers in buying and selling, and you are kind to those who do not harm Muslims in the sense of a reward
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. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.
لَّا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل محبة الرجل لأبيه وأخيه الكافريْن مأذون بها شرعًا؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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