A person was asked, “Who is your beloved?” He replied, “It is the Ka'bah.” Is this statement acceptable?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: A person was asked, “Who is your beloved?” He replied, “It is the Ka'bah.” Is this statement correct and acceptable?
Answer:
If he means by “beloved” the one who is loved, and that the Ka'bah is his beloved, then there is a degree of validity to this. However, it is not appropriate to use the word “beloved” in this sense. But if his intention is the “beloved” in the sense of the object of lust, then this is not permissible and should not be said about the Ka'bah. This is the passion of lust, which is not permissible. As for the passion of love, the meaning is correct, but the wording is not correct. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: A person was asked, “Who is your beloved?” He replied, “It is the Ka'bah.” Is this statement correct and acceptable?
Answer:
If he means by “beloved” the one who is loved, and that the Ka'bah is his beloved, then there is a degree of validity to this. However, it is not appropriate to use the word “beloved” in this sense. But if his intention is the “beloved” in the sense of the object of lust, then this is not permissible and should not be said about the Ka'bah. This is the passion of lust, which is not permissible. As for the passion of love, the meaning is correct, but the wording is not correct. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [366 -1024] سئل أحد الأشخاص ما هي معشوقتك، فقال: إنها الكعبة، فهل هذا القول مستساغ؟ — youtube.com
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