{"_id":"668da0310b76658b4c2330a0","title":"Is it permissible to love someone of the opposite gender for the sake of Allah?","question":"Is it permissible to love someone of the opposite gender for the sake of Allah? For example you like to be around them because of what you learn from them and always look forward to your time with them. Could this be because of their station with Allah, you just gravitate towards them because they are of the awliya of Allah?","answer":"Actions can be classified as either permissible or impermissible, but love is not an action; it is a state. In a hadith authenticated by Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ would distribute everything evenly among his wives, expressing in his supplication, \"O Allah, this is my distribution of what is under my control; therefore, do not hold me accountable for what you control and I do not.\" This prayer pertained to the varying levels of love he felt for each wife, a sentiment beyond his control.\nWith this in mind, the focus should not be on individuals but rather on the fact that Allah has instilled in your heart the inclination to attend classes and seek knowledge. Therefore, redirect your focus to Allah and express gratitude for the love of learning and the desire to be in the company of knowledgeable teachers that He has placed in your heart. The teacher is merely a conduit through which Allah bestows knowledge upon you.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff10b76658b4c2329d2","tag":"Relationships: Opposite Gender","count":80}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:40:17.848Z"}