Is it permissible to love a disbeliever with a natural love because of his proficiency in his work?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to love a disbeliever with a natural love, such as the love for a skilled doctor or a competent teacher?

Answer:
Do not love the disbeliever, and do not distinguish between natural and religious love; do not make such a distinction. You should hate the disbeliever because of his religion, because of his disbelief. As for natural love between a husband and his Christian wife, or between a brother and his disbelieving brother, this is natural love, and one may be lenient in this regard. However, it is not permissible for a person to say, "Love them with a natural love," because this is a means to religious love. This is not the ruling given in fatwas. Yes. But if something of this occurs, if something of this occurs, Allah will not hold him accountable for it. Yes.