If it is known that a married man is addicted to narcotics, and his wife does not know about it, are we obligated to inform her guardian?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I have a relative who is addicted to narcotics. He got married, and his wife does not know that he is an addict. He is currently being sought by the narcotics control authorities, and no one else knows about it. The question is: Should I call his wife’s father to inform him so that he can address the matter, given that I have already advised him? What is my duty regarding this action?
Answer:
Yes, inform the woman’s guardian so that he may protect and preserve her, lest she fall into this foul quagmire. So, inform her guardians. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I have a relative who is addicted to narcotics. He got married, and his wife does not know that he is an addict. He is currently being sought by the narcotics control authorities, and no one else knows about it. The question is: Should I call his wife’s father to inform him so that he can address the matter, given that I have already advised him? What is my duty regarding this action?
Answer:
Yes, inform the woman’s guardian so that he may protect and preserve her, lest she fall into this foul quagmire. So, inform her guardians. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [567 -858] إذا علم عن رجل متزوج أنه مدمن للمخدرات، وزوجته لا تعلم عنه، هل يجب علينا إخبار ولي أمرها؟ — youtube.com
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