The Impact of Tawriyah in Writing a Person as a Friend
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is tawriyah a reason why a person is not written as a friend by Allah?
Answer:
There is a distinction regarding tawriyah, as has been mentioned to you. Tawriyah is displaying the opposite of reality. There is a distinction in this: if it is from an oppressed person seeking to escape the oppression, there is no harm. If it is from an oppressor seeking to take people’s money, it is forbidden and not permissible. If it is neither from an oppressor nor an oppressed person, it is better to leave it, without a doubt. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is tawriyah a reason why a person is not written as a friend by Allah?
Answer:
There is a distinction regarding tawriyah, as has been mentioned to you. Tawriyah is displaying the opposite of reality. There is a distinction in this: if it is from an oppressed person seeking to escape the oppression, there is no harm. If it is from an oppressor seeking to take people’s money, it is forbidden and not permissible. If it is neither from an oppressor nor an oppressed person, it is better to leave it, without a doubt. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الترغيب في مكارم الأخلاق — islamhouse.com (51:02)
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