The ruling on loving Abu Talib and mourning his death
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for us to love Abu Talib for what he did with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or should we hate him?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for us to do so, because he was a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), because he was a mushrik. What he did with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was part of Allah’s deployment for His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes, and it is evidence of his truthfulness (peace and blessings be upon him). Do we grieve over the death of Abu Talib in shirk (associating partners with Allah)? No, we do not grieve over him, and we do not feel regret, because he was a mushrik. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for us to love Abu Talib for what he did with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or should we hate him?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for us to do so, because he was a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), because he was a mushrik. What he did with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was part of Allah’s deployment for His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes, and it is evidence of his truthfulness (peace and blessings be upon him). Do we grieve over the death of Abu Talib in shirk (associating partners with Allah)? No, we do not grieve over him, and we do not feel regret, because he was a mushrik. Yes.
Source
حب المشركين والحزن على وفاتهم — alfawzan.live
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