What is the ruling on a Muslim loving a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah)?
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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to love a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) on the basis that he is good in his dealings, even though he hates him for his kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
How can he love him when he hates him? They do not coexist? They do not coexist? He does not love him for the sake of his loyalty or his good dealings, as the questioner says. The disbeliever has kufr (disbelief) that is more severe than that. There are people now who say that the disbelievers are better than the Muslims because the disbelievers have good dealings. We say: they have kufr (disbelief). Even if they have good deeds like mountains, it does not benefit them in the presence of kufr (disbelief). The Muslim is better than the disbeliever, no matter what. The Muslim is better than the disbeliever.
Even if the Muslim is lagging behind, as they say, and even if the Muslim is ignorant, the Muslim is better than the disbeliever, whatever the state of the Muslim may be. Yes.[Al-Qalam 68:35-36]? Yes.
He asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to love a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) on the basis that he is good in his dealings, even though he hates him for his kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
How can he love him when he hates him? They do not coexist? They do not coexist? He does not love him for the sake of his loyalty or his good dealings, as the questioner says. The disbeliever has kufr (disbelief) that is more severe than that. There are people now who say that the disbelievers are better than the Muslims because the disbelievers have good dealings. We say: they have kufr (disbelief). Even if they have good deeds like mountains, it does not benefit them in the presence of kufr (disbelief). The Muslim is better than the disbeliever, no matter what. The Muslim is better than the disbeliever.
Even if the Muslim is lagging behind, as they say, and even if the Muslim is ignorant, the Muslim is better than the disbeliever, whatever the state of the Muslim may be. Yes.
(35) Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals? (36) What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?
أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم محبة المسلم للمشرك؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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