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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Accepting a gift from one who abandons prayer

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Question:
And other than that, and fear Allah. What is the ruling on attending the Prophet’s gathering for you, except for the living or the voluntary?

Answer:
It is permissible to accept a gift, even from the original fortune-teller. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to accept gifts.
It is permissible to accept a gift, but this does not take precedence over advising him to abandon the prayer. If rejecting the gift serves as a deterrent to him and a boycott of him, that is good. If accepting it serves to reconcile him and encourage him to repent, that is good. So, accepting a gift from one who abandons prayer requires a distinction. If it serves to reconcile him, encourage him, and approach him with advice, that is good; it is a good means among the means of da'wah (calling others to Islam). However, if he does not accept advice, and rejecting the gift serves as a deterrent to him, a boycott of him, and an influence on him, then that is also a condition. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1 — youtube.com (1:21:35)

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