Imitating the Disbelievers and Major and Minor Loyalty to Them
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Question:
A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you. Imitating the disbelievers has become widespread among the different strata of society, among both women and men. Do you have a word for these people? What is the difference between major and minor loyalty to the disbelievers? And is it permissible to pray wearing clothes that imitate the disbelievers, or containing images? May Allah benefit you with your knowledge. Please give us a ruling, and may you be rewarded.
Answer:
Step by step. This question contains several matters. Imitating the disbelievers means mimicking the disbelievers in what belongs to their religion or in their specific customs, such as clothing, walking, and so on. So, as for what belongs to the religion of the disbelievers, we do not imitate them in it. Likewise, as for what belongs to their specific customs, we do not imitate them in that.
[Al-Ma'idah 5:51] Supporting the disbelievers is forbidden. And it may lead to kufr (disbelief) [Al-Ma'idah 5:51]. And in the other verse: [Al-Mumtahanah 60:9] the fasiq (open sinner) ones. Al-muwala'ah means love in the hearts, and support. Supporting the disbelievers against the Muslims. Praising them and speaking well of them; all of this is al-muwala'ah and is not permissible.
And I do not know that loyalty is divided into major or minor. All loyalty is the same: loving them, supporting them, praising them, and speaking well of them, praising their religion or what they are upon. All of this is part of loyalty. Yes.
A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you. Imitating the disbelievers has become widespread among the different strata of society, among both women and men. Do you have a word for these people? What is the difference between major and minor loyalty to the disbelievers? And is it permissible to pray wearing clothes that imitate the disbelievers, or containing images? May Allah benefit you with your knowledge. Please give us a ruling, and may you be rewarded.
Answer:
Step by step. This question contains several matters. Imitating the disbelievers means mimicking the disbelievers in what belongs to their religion or in their specific customs, such as clothing, walking, and so on. So, as for what belongs to the religion of the disbelievers, we do not imitate them in it. Likewise, as for what belongs to their specific customs, we do not imitate them in that.
And whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.
وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِّنكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَAnd whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he is [one] of them
وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِّنكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْAnd whoever makes allies of them, then it is those
وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُمْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُAnd I do not know that loyalty is divided into major or minor. All loyalty is the same: loving them, supporting them, praising them, and speaking well of them, praising their religion or what they are upon. All of this is part of loyalty. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من كلمة إلى هؤلاء المتشبهين بالكفار؟ وما الفرق بين الموالاة الكبرى والصغرى للكفار؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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