What is the ruling on calling disbelieving states friendly states, or calling a disbeliever a friend?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to call disbelieving states friendly states, or to call a disbeliever my friend?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible, because friendship means love, so one is not a friend except to the one he loves. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to say to the disbelieving president?
The Shaykh:
As for saying allied states or treaty states, allied states or treaty states, there is nothing wrong with that, but not friend.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to call disbelieving states friendly states, or to call a disbeliever my friend?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible, because friendship means love, so one is not a friend except to the one he loves. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to say to the disbelieving president?
The Shaykh:
As for saying allied states or treaty states, allied states or treaty states, there is nothing wrong with that, but not friend.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [50 /1350] ما حكم تسمية الدول الكافرة بالدول الصديقة أو تسمية الكافر بالصديق؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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