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Rules Related to Befriending Non-Muslims
Question: 1204
What is the view of Islam towards friendship with followers of different religions
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
; Reply for this question would be the same as the reply to question #23325. In addition, the following should be noted:
- We should differentiate between good treatment of non-Muslims and befriending them.
- We should differentiate between establishing a relationship with a non-Muslim for the purpose of da’wah (i.e. teaching him and inviting him to Islam) and befriending him for no valid Islamic purpose.
- We should differentiate between establishing a relationship with a non-Muslim for trading and/or education reasons and befriending him, as friendship would mean deeper feeling of affection and fondness, comradeship, and being influenced by him.
Source:
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
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