What is the ruling on living with a disbeliever?
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The questioner : Living with a disbeliever.
The Shaykh : Living with?
The questioner : Living with a disbeliever?
The Shaykh : Yes, living with a disbeliever is a danger to the person, especially what they call living with the family; this is among the most dangerous things. However, living with him for a necessary matter, meaning that the residence is for others but Muslims and disbelievers are gathered together because they are workers. Now, there are workers, some of whom are disbelievers and some are Muslims, but they cannot get rid of this situation. If it is possible to place these in one residence and those in another, that is better. If it is not possible, then the residence is for others.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The door of da'wah (calling others to Islam) is open. If he stays the night with this disbeliever and gets up to perform the tahajjud (late-night voluntary prayer) and recites the Qur'an, and the disbeliever is affected and embraces Islam, that is good. But he should not live with him for one night, or two or three nights, for example. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, if ... meaning, if he borrows a vessel from you and then returns it to you, if it is clean ... if it is not clean ...
The Shaykh : Living with?
The questioner : Living with a disbeliever?
The Shaykh : Yes, living with a disbeliever is a danger to the person, especially what they call living with the family; this is among the most dangerous things. However, living with him for a necessary matter, meaning that the residence is for others but Muslims and disbelievers are gathered together because they are workers. Now, there are workers, some of whom are disbelievers and some are Muslims, but they cannot get rid of this situation. If it is possible to place these in one residence and those in another, that is better. If it is not possible, then the residence is for others.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The door of da'wah (calling others to Islam) is open. If he stays the night with this disbeliever and gets up to perform the tahajjud (late-night voluntary prayer) and recites the Qur'an, and the disbeliever is affected and embraces Islam, that is good. But he should not live with him for one night, or two or three nights, for example. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, if ... meaning, if he borrows a vessel from you and then returns it to you, if it is clean ... if it is not clean ...