How to Deal with Those Who Are Excessively Strict in Obligations and Prohibitions
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I have brothers who are somewhat strict,
The Shaykh:
I am afraid that you are the one who is lenient. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: They go beyond what Allah has prescribed for His servants regarding obligatory duties and abandoning prohibitions.
The Shaykh:
No, if they are harsh and they are strict, yes.
The questioner:
He says: Should I strive with them in what Allah has prescribed for me in enjoining good and forbidding evil?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, it is obligatory for you to clarify things to them and advise them. This is an obligation upon you. They are not just brothers; every time you see something of this in them, it is obligatory for you to call them to Allah, advise them, and clarify things to them. This is an obligation.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I have brothers who are somewhat strict,
The Shaykh:
I am afraid that you are the one who is lenient. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: They go beyond what Allah has prescribed for His servants regarding obligatory duties and abandoning prohibitions.
The Shaykh:
No, if they are harsh and they are strict, yes.
The questioner:
He says: Should I strive with them in what Allah has prescribed for me in enjoining good and forbidding evil?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, it is obligatory for you to clarify things to them and advise them. This is an obligation upon you. They are not just brothers; every time you see something of this in them, it is obligatory for you to call them to Allah, advise them, and clarify things to them. This is an obligation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2048] كيفية التعامل مع المتشددين في الواجبات والمحرمات - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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