What is the ruling on attending a gathering in which there are sins and transgressions, such as smoking?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to attend a gathering in which there are sins and transgressions, such as smoking, if the father is upset with me when I leave this gathering and says, "The religion is easy, so do not become extreme"?
Answer:
The religion is not smoking. What is this talk? This is not from the religion. This is a sin. Do not sit with him. Because this is a type of sin. Even if it does not reach the level of mockery, it is still a sin. If you sit, you have not forbidden what is wrong. The wrong is that you should prevent it with your hand if you are able, or with your tongue. If you are not able, you leave the place. Do not sit with him, even if he is your father. There is no obedience to a created being in the disobedience of the Creator.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to attend a gathering in which there are sins and transgressions, such as smoking, if the father is upset with me when I leave this gathering and says, "The religion is easy, so do not become extreme"?
Answer:
The religion is not smoking. What is this talk? This is not from the religion. This is a sin. Do not sit with him. Because this is a type of sin. Even if it does not reach the level of mockery, it is still a sin. If you sit, you have not forbidden what is wrong. The wrong is that you should prevent it with your hand if you are able, or with your tongue. If you are not able, you leave the place. Do not sit with him, even if he is your father. There is no obedience to a created being in the disobedience of the Creator.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم حضور مجلس فيه معاصي وذنوب مثل شرب الدخان؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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