Is the one who claims to love Allah and His Messenger while persisting in sins a liar in his claim of this love?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the one who claims to love Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) while persisting in sins, such as shaving the beard, letting the garment hang below the ankles, and other such things, a liar in his claim of this love?
Answer:
He has a deficiency. The one who has sins other than major sins has a deficiency in his religion, so he does not become an enemy of Allah, but rather he is a sinner who has committed a sin.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the one who claims to love Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) while persisting in sins, such as shaving the beard, letting the garment hang below the ankles, and other such things, a liar in his claim of this love?
Answer:
He has a deficiency. The one who has sins other than major sins has a deficiency in his religion, so he does not become an enemy of Allah, but rather he is a sinner who has committed a sin.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [79 -858] هل من ادعى محبة الله ورسوله وهو قائم على المعاصي، هل يكون كاذبا في دعواه لهذه المحبة؟ — youtube.com
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