I have read that befriending non-Muslims is permissible, granted that they do not mock Islam or work against the Muslims. I would like to ask whether it is permissible or haram to be close friends, intimate friends, and/or best friends with non-Muslims, with the conditions listed previously in addition to the Muslim still practicing Islam and not letting the friendship affect their faith.

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If you are certain that your faith and spirituality won’t be affected in any way, then yes it’s permissible.