Does the meaning of hatred for the sake of Allah imply hating a person for his ideas or for his self?

The questioner : Regarding hatred, a person must love his brother for the sake of Allah, hate for the sake of Allah, give for the sake of Allah, and withhold for the sake of Allah. The intended meaning of hatred is: do I hate the person for his ideas or for his self? If he is a Muslim who prays, what is the nature of the hatred? Do I hate, for example, his ideas or his self?

The Shaykh : I do not believe there is a separation between the two matters, unless the hatred of a person who commits an act contrary to the Shari'ah reaches the point of boycotting him. In that case, it is not permissible to hate him to that extent. That is, boycotting should not be done merely because the one being boycotted commits a violation of the Shari'ah. Boycotting should not be done merely because the person commits a violation of the Shari'ah, otherwise the entire Muslim community would be torn apart, because no one among us is free from something that the other hates in him, regardless of whether this hatred is justified or unjustified. We are speaking now even if it is justified, so what if it is unjustified? No one among us is free from having something that the other hates. Therefore, boycotting is not warranted for this hatred. However, we do not imagine that we hate this bad act that comes from this person and do not hate the source from which it came. These are two matters that cannot be separated from each other. But I say that we should not let the hatred of a person for a disliked act lead us to boycotting him. Is that clear?

The questioner : Clear.

The Shaykh : And boycotting is undoubtedly an educational means in Islam. But first, it is not applied except to a specific person who has done a known wrong. Second, it must be observed whether the boycotting achieves the desired goal, which is, and peace be upon you, the education of this person and his return to the straight path. If the boycotting achieves this goal, then it should be done; otherwise, it should not. Many of our committed brothers are always talking about boycotting a person, for example, one who abandons prayer, or one who cheats, or one who tale-bears, or one who commits some of the known major sins. Then the question comes: should we boycott him? And the one who is to be boycotted may be a relative, even a close relative. So we draw attention to this rule: do you feel that if you boycott this person who does this and that, it will benefit him, or will his position remain as I sometimes say, like that man who was extravagant with himself, abandoning the worship of his Lord, then he repented, it seems, and turned back, and resolved to pray. The first prayer he entered the mosque for, he went to the mosque and found the mosque closed. So he said, "You are closed, and I am stopping." If the one who is to be boycotted does not care about your boycotting him, what is the benefit of the boycotting at that time? On the contrary, the correct thing is to continue with him, advising him and reminding him whenever the opportunity arises. So, boycotting is not for a simple reason first. And even if it is for a reason that warrants boycotting the person, we must study the situation of the society in which we live. And it is certain, with great regret, that today's society does not support Muslims who want to boycott the extravagant, because reality shows that people will not care about this boycotting. Welcome, how are you doing, I hope you are well, if Allah wills.The questioner : You are referring to this principle. Do you feel that if you cut off ties with this person who does this and that, it will benefit him, or will his position remain as I sometimes say, like that man who was extravagant with himself, neglecting the worship of his Lord, then he repented, it seems, and turned back, and resolved to pray. The first prayer he entered the mosque for, he went to the mosque, and the mosque was full of people under the influence of intoxicants. So he said, "You are intoxicated, and I am abstaining." If the one you intend to cut off ties with does not care about your cutting him off, what is the benefit of the boycott at that time? On the contrary, the correct course is to continue dealing with him, advising him, and reminding him whenever the opportunity arises. Therefore, the boycott is not for a simple reason in the first place. And even if it is for a reason that warrants boycotting the person, we must study the condition of the society in which we live. And it is undeniably the case, with great regret, that society today does not support Muslims who want to boycott the extravagant, because the reality is that they will not care about this boycott. Welcome, how are you doing this evening, may Allah keep you well, if Allah wills.

Another questioner : ..

The Shaykh : You scared me, hehehe.