A person saying: “My close friend is Allah the Exalted”
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Question:
The Shaykh’s ruling. The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person to say, “My close friend is Allah the Exalted”?
Answer:
“I have not taken a close friend” — this is permissible for the one whom Allah has taken as a close friend, namely Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them both). No one else has been taken by Allah as a close friend, so this phrase is not used for them.
The Shaykh’s ruling. The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person to say, “My close friend is Allah the Exalted”?
Answer:
“I have not taken a close friend” — this is permissible for the one whom Allah has taken as a close friend, namely Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them both). No one else has been taken by Allah as a close friend, so this phrase is not used for them.
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، باب السواك - باب المسح على الخفين — islamhouse.com (1:17:55)
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