Q.What is Wala' (friendship, loyalty)?
A. Wala' (friendship, loyalty) is love and help of the faithful believers. Allaah says:
"The believers, men and women, are Awliya' (helpers, supporters, friends, protectors) of one another." (9:71)
The Prophet (SalAllaahu alaihe wa sallam) said:
"The faithful believers are as a brick structure, each supporting the other." (Muslim)
This was taken from "Islamic Creed Based on Qur'an and Sunnah" By Muhammad bin Jamil Zino
