What is the ruling on keeping company with disbelievers and sitting with them?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah reward you with good. These are many questions; I present to your honor what the questioner says: Is it permissible for me to keep company with disbelievers, sit with them, and associate with them?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for you to keep company with them or associate with them, because this indicates affection. One does not keep company with them except with affection; if you hated them, you would not keep company with them. But if you conduct trade with them, or have treaties with them, or have worldly interests, there is no harm, but without friendship, without love, and without keeping company. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah reward you with good. These are many questions; I present to your honor what the questioner says: Is it permissible for me to keep company with disbelievers, sit with them, and associate with them?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for you to keep company with them or associate with them, because this indicates affection. One does not keep company with them except with affection; if you hated them, you would not keep company with them. But if you conduct trade with them, or have treaties with them, or have worldly interests, there is no harm, but without friendship, without love, and without keeping company. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مصاحبة الكفار ومجالستهم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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