I work as a confectioner, and some of these sweets are taken from the West. Does this fall under imitating the disbelievers?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : Two questions, if you allow me, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Bring up one question now.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Now your voice has changed.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Your voice has changed.
The questioner : I work as a confectioner.
The student: A confectioner.
The Shaykh : Okay, and then?
The questioner : And these sweets, meaning their shapes and how they are made, are derived from the West. Does this fall under imitating the disbelievers?
The Shaykh : Are there statues and idols?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Yes, so the answer is no.
The questioner : So what is the limit that I consider to be entering into imitating the disbelievers?
The Shaykh : This is not the place for this detail. This is not the place for this detail. This requires a lecture.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He bless you, and peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, it is good.
The questioner : May Allah give you health.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant you well-being.
The questioner : How is your health?
The Shaykh : I am well, and praise be to Allah.
The questioner : I said... I said I wanted to speak with the Shaykh, but he hung up immediately. It seems he did not notice.
The Shaykh : Good, if Allah wills.
The questioner : ... meaning we strive to be with you, our Shaykh, if there is a place for it.
The Shaykh : We told him, did he not say to you?
The questioner : No, he has not said anything to me yet.
The Shaykh : We told him, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, if he wants to be with us, he is with us.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good, our Shaykh. I am alone only.
The Shaykh : He asked him this question and said, "Are you alone?"
The questioner : Yes, yes, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah honor you.
The Shaykh : Amen.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : Two questions, if you allow me, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Bring up one question now.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Now your voice has changed.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Your voice has changed.
The questioner : I work as a confectioner.
The student: A confectioner.
The Shaykh : Okay, and then?
The questioner : And these sweets, meaning their shapes and how they are made, are derived from the West. Does this fall under imitating the disbelievers?
The Shaykh : Are there statues and idols?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Yes, so the answer is no.
The questioner : So what is the limit that I consider to be entering into imitating the disbelievers?
The Shaykh : This is not the place for this detail. This is not the place for this detail. This requires a lecture.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He bless you, and peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, it is good.
The questioner : May Allah give you health.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant you well-being.
The questioner : How is your health?
The Shaykh : I am well, and praise be to Allah.
The questioner : I said... I said I wanted to speak with the Shaykh, but he hung up immediately. It seems he did not notice.
The Shaykh : Good, if Allah wills.
The questioner : ... meaning we strive to be with you, our Shaykh, if there is a place for it.
The Shaykh : We told him, did he not say to you?
The questioner : No, he has not said anything to me yet.
The Shaykh : We told him, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, if he wants to be with us, he is with us.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good, our Shaykh. I am alone only.
The Shaykh : He asked him this question and said, "Are you alone?"
The questioner : Yes, yes, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah honor you.
The Shaykh : Amen.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.