The Ruling on Being Kind to a Disbeliever Who Has Wronged You in Order to Give a Good Impression of Islam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Sometimes in the lands of the disbelievers, one of the disbelievers wrongs me. If I overlook his action and treat him kindly so that the disbelievers form a good impression of Islam, is my action in this case prescribed?
Answer:
Yes. The Muslim’s dealing with disbelievers in a good manner is good, and this improves the reputation of Islam and Muslims. It may even be a cause for the disbeliever to embrace Islam. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Sometimes in the lands of the disbelievers, one of the disbelievers wrongs me. If I overlook his action and treat him kindly so that the disbelievers form a good impression of Islam, is my action in this case prescribed?
Answer:
Yes. The Muslim’s dealing with disbelievers in a good manner is good, and this improves the reputation of Islam and Muslims. It may even be a cause for the disbeliever to embrace Islam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 29 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/كيد الشيطان/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:07:18)
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