How should a son deal with a father who abandons prayer, drinks intoxicants, and openly insults the religion?
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The questioner:
This questioner says that his father does not pray, he is a drinker of intoxicants, and he always openly insults the religion. His question is: How should I deal with my father in this state?
The Shaykh:
Deal with him by disavowing him, except if he needs you, then be kind to him and spend on him if he needs it. As for agreeing with him or loving him for what he is upon of disbelief, do not disavow him. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The supplication of Ibrahim for his father regarding his promise[At-Tawbah 9:114].
This questioner says that his father does not pray, he is a drinker of intoxicants, and he always openly insults the religion. His question is: How should I deal with my father in this state?
The Shaykh:
Deal with him by disavowing him, except if he needs you, then be kind to him and spend on him if he needs it. As for agreeing with him or loving him for what he is upon of disbelief, do not disavow him. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The supplication of Ibrahim for his father regarding his promise
was only because of a promise he had made to him. But when it became apparent to Abraham that his father was an enemy to Allah, he disassociated himself from him
إِلَّا عَن مَّوْعِدَةٍ وَعَدَهَا إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ أَنَّهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّلَّهِ تَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يتعامل الابن مع الأب التارك للصلاة، الشارب للخمر، والمجاهر بسب الدين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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