What is the ruling on praising disbelievers?
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Question:
This questioner says: Praising the disbelievers with things like justice, order, and keeping time, citing the saying of the Exalted, “And of them is he to whom you entrust a thousand weights, and he does not fall short of them,” and “No one is wronged by them.” What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
Do not praise disbelievers, because if you praise them, you will lead people to hold them in high regard. Do not praise them? Yes.
This questioner says: Praising the disbelievers with things like justice, order, and keeping time, citing the saying of the Exalted, “And of them is he to whom you entrust a thousand weights, and he does not fall short of them,” and “No one is wronged by them.” What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
Do not praise disbelievers, because if you praise them, you will lead people to hold them in high regard. Do not praise them? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مدح الكفار؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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