The Criterion for Loving One’s Homelands
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Question:
A questioner says: What is the criterion for loving and hating one’s homelands? Is loving one’s homeland part of faith?
Answer:
Loving one’s homeland is natural; it is a psychological disposition. Everyone loves his homeland, and perhaps even a house. How many houses on earth does a young man become accustomed to, yet his longing is always for his first home? This is nature. However, if the homeland has a religious characteristic, such as the land of Makkah or the land of Madinah, then loving it is part of faith. But if it is an ordinary country, loving it is natural; it is neither part of faith nor part of disbelief. It is natural, and one is not held accountable for it. Yes.
A questioner says: What is the criterion for loving and hating one’s homelands? Is loving one’s homeland part of faith?
Answer:
Loving one’s homeland is natural; it is a psychological disposition. Everyone loves his homeland, and perhaps even a house. How many houses on earth does a young man become accustomed to, yet his longing is always for his first home? This is nature. However, if the homeland has a religious characteristic, such as the land of Makkah or the land of Madinah, then loving it is part of faith. But if it is an ordinary country, loving it is natural; it is neither part of faith nor part of disbelief. It is natural, and one is not held accountable for it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم حب الأوطان؟ وما ضابطه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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