Is it permissible for a Muslim to tell a disbeliever that he loves him?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I have relatives who are Christians, and when I speak to them, they always tell me that they love me. Is it permissible for me to reply to them with the same words, that I love them, but not the love prescribed by the Shari'ah, rather the natural love?
Answer:
No, no, never say that I love you, never say to them that I love you. Yes, tell them: if you love me, then embrace Islam. I love Islam for you, I love Islam and salvation from the Fire for you. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I have relatives who are Christians, and when I speak to them, they always tell me that they love me. Is it permissible for me to reply to them with the same words, that I love them, but not the love prescribed by the Shari'ah, rather the natural love?
Answer:
No, no, never say that I love you, never say to them that I love you. Yes, tell them: if you love me, then embrace Islam. I love Islam for you, I love Islam and salvation from the Fire for you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يقول مسلم لكافر إنه يحبه؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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