Is an emerging relationship with someone met online—which began with consolation and transformed into daily conversations and personal meetings—a "love for the sake of Allah" relationship, despite the age gap, fears of attachment, and differences in religious commitment?
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You are advised that the relationship between you should be based on love and brotherhood for the sake of Allah, accompanied by mutual advice and cooperation in obedience and uprightness, and gathering for the remembrance of Allah and the memorization of the Qur'an, utilizing time for beneficial matters. You must think well of others unless suspicion arises; if suspicion or harm appears from associating with someone, then the relationship with them must be severed, and one should seek the companionship of good and righteous people, in accordance with the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Do not associate except with a believer."
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