A man saying to another: I am in love with you for the sake of Allah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible for a person to say to another, "I am in love with you for the sake of Allah"?
The Shaykh:
No, "I am in love with you for the sake of Allah" is invalid speech. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
"I love you for the sake of Allah," loving with love for the sake of Allah, that is good. But "in love" (ishq), no; ishq is associated with desire. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible for a person to say to another, "I am in love with you for the sake of Allah"?
The Shaykh:
No, "I am in love with you for the sake of Allah" is invalid speech. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
"I love you for the sake of Allah," loving with love for the sake of Allah, that is good. But "in love" (ishq), no; ishq is associated with desire. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما نجاسة الذنوب والمعاصي — islamhouse.com (49:56)
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