Clearing one's conscience by forbidding evil to a friend who becomes angry
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I have a friend, and whenever I forbid him from doing something wrong, he gets angry with me and does not accept it from me. Does my conscience become clear simply by forbidding him?
Answer:
If you have authority over him, merely forbidding him is not sufficient; rather, you must take hold of his hand, as you would with your son or anyone over whom you have authority. As for one over whom you have no authority, forbidding him with your tongue is sufficient. If he accepts it, praise be to Allah; if not, your conscience is clear. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I have a friend, and whenever I forbid him from doing something wrong, he gets angry with me and does not accept it from me. Does my conscience become clear simply by forbidding him?
Answer:
If you have authority over him, merely forbidding him is not sufficient; rather, you must take hold of his hand, as you would with your son or anyone over whom you have authority. As for one over whom you have no authority, forbidding him with your tongue is sufficient. If he accepts it, praise be to Allah; if not, your conscience is clear. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 04-05-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:15:31)
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