The ruling on loving children and women, and whether it is shirk (associating partners with Allah)
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Question:
The questioner says: Love is worship, and it is one of the forms of servitude. So, is there a condition for this love, for example, in loving children and loving women? Is this love shirk (associating partners with Allah)? And if a person dies while loving them, will he be punished in the Fire?
Answer:
No, this is not shirk (associating partners with Allah). Loving idols and statues is major shirk. If one loves statues, idols, and shrines, that is major shirk. But if one hates statues and hates shirk, yet loves some sins such as singing and… and forbidden desires, this is considered a deficiency in tawhid (the oneness of Allah). It does not take one out of the religion. Loving songs or musical instruments is a sin and a deficiency in faith, but it does not take one out of the religion.
The questioner says: Love is worship, and it is one of the forms of servitude. So, is there a condition for this love, for example, in loving children and loving women? Is this love shirk (associating partners with Allah)? And if a person dies while loving them, will he be punished in the Fire?
Answer:
No, this is not shirk (associating partners with Allah). Loving idols and statues is major shirk. If one loves statues, idols, and shrines, that is major shirk. But if one hates statues and hates shirk, yet loves some sins such as singing and… and forbidden desires, this is considered a deficiency in tawhid (the oneness of Allah). It does not take one out of the religion. Loving songs or musical instruments is a sin and a deficiency in faith, but it does not take one out of the religion.
Source
الموت على حب الأغاني وحب النساء — alfawzan.live
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