Boycotting a close relative who abandons the congregational prayer
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Question:
If I have a close relative who does not pray with the congregation and I boycott him, is there a sin on me for that?
Answer:
If you have advised him and he did not heed it, then look at the situation. If boycotting him serves as a deterrent for him and leads him to repentance, then boycott him. But if the boycott only increases his evil and his persistence in sins, do not boycott him; rather, persist in advising him, perhaps Allah will change his state. Boycotting follows what is beneficial and what is harmful.
If I have a close relative who does not pray with the congregation and I boycott him, is there a sin on me for that?
Answer:
If you have advised him and he did not heed it, then look at the situation. If boycotting him serves as a deterrent for him and leads him to repentance, then boycott him. But if the boycott only increases his evil and his persistence in sins, do not boycott him; rather, persist in advising him, perhaps Allah will change his state. Boycotting follows what is beneficial and what is harmful.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [10] — alfawzan.live (1:11:57)
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