Is it permissible to make friends with non-Muslims?
A Muslim has the right to make non-Muslim friends, such that there is mutual loyalty and assistance in fulfilling the needs of this life. God Exalted says [60:8], ﴾Allah does not forbid you from dealing with kindness and justice with those who did not make war against you on account of religion and did not expel you from your homes. Indeed Allah loves the just﴿. When properly cultivated, these friendships introduce a non-Muslim friend, neighbor, co-worker, or partner to the true values and teachings of Islam, familiarizing them with it so they know more about it than before. The Holy Prophet (pbuh&hp) is reported to have said, “O Ali, if God guides one of His servants through you, it is better for you [in reward] than everything the sun has risen upon, from its rising to its setting.”