What does one do if he sees something wrong in the Haram?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is the Muslim's position toward the violations and religious innovations (bid'ah) he sees daily in the Sacred Mosque? Is it better in this situation to focus on worship, reciting the Qur'an, and dhikr (remembrance of Allah), or to enjoin good and forbid evil, especially while in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
Answer:
There is no doubt that forbidding evil is obligatory. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 49a
Therefore, one must forbid evil if the evil is apparent in the Sacred Mosque or elsewhere.
So the one who sees evil should advise its doer; this is forbidding evil with the tongue. He advises him and clarifies it to him. If the advice does not yield a result, he should report it to the authorities in the Sacred Mosque, specifically the body for enjoining good and forbidding evil, to whom the task of enjoining good and forbidding evil in the Sacred Mosque has been entrusted. He should report it to the administration of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques regarding the evils he has seen in the Sacred Mosque so that they work to remove them. Yes.
This is part of worship. This is part of worship, and it does not prevent i'tikaf. It does not prevent him from enjoining good and forbidding evil to the extent of his ability and capacity. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is the Muslim's position toward the violations and religious innovations (bid'ah) he sees daily in the Sacred Mosque? Is it better in this situation to focus on worship, reciting the Qur'an, and dhikr (remembrance of Allah), or to enjoin good and forbid evil, especially while in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
Answer:
There is no doubt that forbidding evil is obligatory. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart, and that is the least of faith.
من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه، وذلك أضعف الإيمان.Therefore, one must forbid evil if the evil is apparent in the Sacred Mosque or elsewhere.
So the one who sees evil should advise its doer; this is forbidding evil with the tongue. He advises him and clarifies it to him. If the advice does not yield a result, he should report it to the authorities in the Sacred Mosque, specifically the body for enjoining good and forbidding evil, to whom the task of enjoining good and forbidding evil in the Sacred Mosque has been entrusted. He should report it to the administration of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques regarding the evils he has seen in the Sacred Mosque so that they work to remove them. Yes.
This is part of worship. This is part of worship, and it does not prevent i'tikaf. It does not prevent him from enjoining good and forbidding evil to the extent of his ability and capacity. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماذا يفعل من رأى منكرا في الحرم؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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