Befriending a non-muslim
Question
Is it allowed to befriend a non-muslim? I have a non-muslim friend. He is a good man and helps me in studies, etc. Should I break friendship with him or not?
Answer
Apart from the necessary dealings, a Mu'min should not have a close relationship with a Kaafir. Allah Ta'ala says in the Qur'an:
O you who believe, do not take the Jews and the Christians as close fiends. They are part of one another.
O you who believe, do not take the disbelievers as close fiends leaving aside the believers.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَىٰ أَوْلِيَاءَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ ﴿المائدة: ٥١﴾
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْكَافِرِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِن دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿النساء: ١٤٤﴾
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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