Can a non-instrument rated safety pilot log PIC during an IFR flight? The Scenario:
An instrument-rated private pilot files and flies IFR while accompanied by a non-instrument-rated private pilot who is otherwise fully certified and endorsed to act as PIC in that aircraft under VFR flight rules. While in VMC, the instrument rated pilot uses a view limiting device in order to practice IFR scan and procedures towards maintaining currency, while the other pilot acts as safety pilot. Both pilots meet all medical and currency requirements for the flight.
The Question:
Can the safety pilot in the previous scenario log as PIC that time during which he/she acted as safety pilot?
Note: This question differs from the question, How should time as safety pilot be logged?. This question is not answered there; this question concerns whether or not a non-instrument-rated pilot is qualified as required crew during simulated instrument flight in VMC while operating on an IFR flight plan, and whether that pilot is qualified to act as PIC in the given scenario.
No

The way that both pilots can log PIC is that the pilot using a view limiting device is logging PIC as sole manipulator and the safety pilot is logging PIC because he is acting PIC and a required crew member. 

If the flight is operating under an instrument clearance then the acting PIC must be instrument rated. If only the pilot with the view limiting device is rated then he is acting PIC and is the only one eligible to log PIC. The safety pilot is also not allowed to log SIC as a required crewmember without an instrument rating while operating under IFR.  

If you are in actual IMC then you shouldn't be logging anything and they other guy shouldn't be wearing a view limiting device.

If you want the PIC time ask your friend to fly VFR or get yourself an instrument rating.