Explaining the criterion for imitating the disbelievers
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Question:
There is also another question regarding imitating the disbelievers, so is
Answer:
what is specific to them. We do not share with them what is specific to them from their religious matters or their particular customs. We do not imitate them. As for what is shared between them and other people, there is no imitation in that. For example, taking up crafts, such as ships, cars, and airplanes. These are shared. In fact, they belong to the Muslims.
Because what Allah has created in this universe is for the Muslims, who cooperate with it in obeying Allah. The default is that it belongs to the Muslims. So whatever is shared in terms of benefits, customs, foods, and drinks, there is no imitating the disbelievers in it. But whatever is specific to them, that is what involves imitating the disbelievers, based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 4031Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani); because imitating them in outward matters indicates loving them in inward matters. Yes.
There is also another question regarding imitating the disbelievers, so is
Answer:
what is specific to them. We do not share with them what is specific to them from their religious matters or their particular customs. We do not imitate them. As for what is shared between them and other people, there is no imitation in that. For example, taking up crafts, such as ships, cars, and airplanes. These are shared. In fact, they belong to the Muslims.
Because what Allah has created in this universe is for the Muslims, who cooperate with it in obeying Allah. The default is that it belongs to the Muslims. So whatever is shared in terms of benefits, customs, foods, and drinks, there is no imitating the disbelievers in it. But whatever is specific to them, that is what involves imitating the disbelievers, based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
He who copies any people is one of them.
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Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-39-قضايا فقهية - 03|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (17:53)
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