The Ruling on Smiling at a Disbeliever Whose Guidance Is Hoped For
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to smile at a disbeliever if his guidance is hoped for?
Answer:
We were not commanded to smile at the faces of disbelievers. We were commanded to call them to Allah and to encourage them toward Islam. If they become Muslims, then smile at them and be open with them. But before they become Muslims, you are commanded to call them to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah’s peace be upon you.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to smile at a disbeliever if his guidance is hoped for?
Answer:
We were not commanded to smile at the faces of disbelievers. We were commanded to call them to Allah and to encourage them toward Islam. If they become Muslims, then smile at them and be open with them. But before they become Muslims, you are commanded to call them to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah’s peace be upon you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 26 من 26/تعليق على كتاب تفسير آيات من القرآن الكريم/الهداية بمشيئة الله/صالح الفوزان/التفسير — youtube.com (1:07:38)
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