What is the ruling on visiting a Christian neighbor if he has a wedding or a death?
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The questioner: Okay, my lord... we have Christians... for example, a Christian neighbor.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner: ... for example, a death or a wedding or something like that.
The student: It is his wedding entirely... .
The Shaykh: Honestly, I did not understand what you mean by your question.
The questioner: A Christian neighbor has had a death or a wedding, is it permissible for me to go to him?
The Shaykh: Okay, if he has had a death, you go to console him, what do you say to him?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: And that is the problem, and that is the problem, because we are afraid that if you go to console him, you will say to him, "May Allah have mercy on him."
The questioner: By Allah, other than saying... .
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner: ... for example, a death or a wedding or something like that.
The student: It is his wedding entirely... .
The Shaykh: Honestly, I did not understand what you mean by your question.
The questioner: A Christian neighbor has had a death or a wedding, is it permissible for me to go to him?
The Shaykh: Okay, if he has had a death, you go to console him, what do you say to him?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: And that is the problem, and that is the problem, because we are afraid that if you go to console him, you will say to him, "May Allah have mercy on him."
The questioner: By Allah, other than saying... .
The Shaykh: Yes.
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