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The
brotherhood of man
Question:
Does not brotherhood extend to all of mankind because it is
established that Aadam was the forefather of everyone?
Response:
This is not so. There is no doubt that everyone is from the
offspring of Aadam but we do not say, "This is my brother,"
when referring to a disbeliever meaning by that within the
brotherhood of man. We can only refer to him as brother when
there is a relationship by descent or lineage.
Shaykh
Ibn 'Uthaymeen
al-Aqalliyaat al-Muslimah - Page 76, Fatwa No.16
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