If there is a Christian teacher who is a colleague in a school for Muslim teachers, what is prescribed regarding showing affection to him and dealing with him?
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The Shaykh : Anyone else?
The questioner: That is, if there is, for example, a disbeliever teacher in a school, with Muslim teachers, should they be open with him, joke with him, and greet him?
The Shaykh: There is no objection to that, on the condition that they do not neglect the purpose intended by showing affection to them.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Because you know the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in the noble verse, or the verse that contains:[Al-Ma'idah 5:42].
The questioner : .
The Shaykh: Yes,[Al-Mumtahanah 60:8].
The questioner :[Al-Mumtahanah 60:8] .
The Shaykh : .
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh: Yes, this verse is explicit.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Yes, indeed, the truth is that Islam came with every honor.
The questioner: Praise be to Allah, yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: That is, if there is, for example, a disbeliever teacher in a school, with Muslim teachers, should they be open with him, joke with him, and greet him?
The Shaykh: There is no objection to that, on the condition that they do not neglect the purpose intended by showing affection to them.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Because you know the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in the noble verse, or the verse that contains:
Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَThe questioner :
Allah does not forbid you regarding those
لَا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَThe Shaykh: Yes,
Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion
لَا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِThe questioner :
who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes - from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them
لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُمْ مِنْ دِيَارِكُمْ أَنْ تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْThe Shaykh :
and act with equity toward them
وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْThe questioner : Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh: Yes, this verse is explicit.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Yes, indeed, the truth is that Islam came with every honor.
The questioner: Praise be to Allah, yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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