Question 94: What is
al-Walaa’ wal-Baraa’’?
Response: al-Walaa’ wal-Baraa’ for the sake of
Allaah the most High is for a person to disassociate from everything, which Allaah
has disassociated from as stated by Allaah – blessed ad exalted be He: “There has already been for you an excellent pattern in
Ibraaheem and those with him, when they said to their people, ‘Indeed, we are
disassociated from you and from whatever you worship other than Allaah. We have
denied you, and there has appeared between us and you animosity and hatred
forever…” [Soorah Al-Mumtahanah: 4]
This should be done with the
disbelievers as mentioned by Allaah the exalted: “And [it is] an announcement from Allaah and His Messenger to
the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage that Allaah is disassociated
from the disbelievers, and [so is] His Messenger.” [Soorah At-Tawbah: 3] Therefore, it is obligatory upon every believer to
disassociate from every mushrik and kaafir. This is with regard
to individuals.
Similarly, it is incumbent upon every Muslim to disassociate
from every deed that is displeasing to Allaah and His Messenger, even if the
deed does not entail kufr such as defiance and disobedience as stated by
the exalted: “But Allaah has endeared to you the faith and has made it
pleasing in your hearts and has made hateful to you disbelief, defiance and
disobedience.” [Soorah Al-Hujuraat: 7]
If eemaan and disobedience coexist in a believer, we
should show love to him based on his eemaan and hate him on account of
his misdeed. This is something that
occurs in our life; you may take a medicine whose taste is bitter and dislike
it because of its taste; and at the same time you desire it because it contains
cure for [your] ailment.
Some people hate a sinful believer more than a disbeliever.
This is amazing and it is reversal of the truth. A disbeliever is an enemy to
Allaah, His Messenger and the believers; and it is obligatory upon us to hate
him with all our hearts. Allaah said: “O you who have believed, do not take
My enemies and your enemies as allies, extending to them affection while they
have disbelieved in what came to you of the truth, having driven out the
Prophet and yourselves [only] because you believe in Allah , your Lord. If you
have come out for jihad in My cause and seeking means to My approval, [take
them not as friends]. You confide to them affection, but I am most knowing of
what you have concealed and what you have declared. And whoever does it among
you has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way.” [Soorah Al-Mumtahanah:
1]
Allaah also said: “O you who have believed, do not take
the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one
another. And whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he is [one] of
them. Indeed, Allaah guides not the wrongdoing people.” [Soorah Al-Maa’idah:
51]
These disbelievers will never be pleased with you unless you
follow their religion and sell your religion. “Many of the People of the
Scripture wish they could turn you back to disbelief after you have believed…”
[Soorah al-Baqarah: 109] This is applicable to everyone guilty of any of
these forms of kufr: juhood (rejection), inkaar (denial), takdheeb
(disavowal), shirk and ilhaad (deviation concerning Allaah’s
names).
As regards deeds, we should disassociate from every unlawful
deed. It is not permissible for us to either love prohibited deeds or engage in
them. As for a sinful believer, we should disassociate from his misdeeds but we
should love him and support him based on the eemaan he possesses.
Source: Fataawaa Arkaan al-Islaam, pp. 124-125 by Shaykh
Muhammad Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah shower his mercy on him)
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