Using the verse “And warn your nearest relatives” as evidence for the methodology of da'wah

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Does the statement of Allah the Exalted serve as evidence for criticizing the Tablighi group who travel through the countries of the world for the sake of da'wah, and perhaps neglect their families and relatives in the course of their da'wah?

Answer:
No, it is not specific to the Tablighi group. Anyone who goes beyond his people, his country, and his family to call people who are far away from them falls under this ruling. This is not permissible, and it indicates a lack of understanding of the da'wah (calling others to Islam). The da'wah is to start with the most deserving, then the next most deserving, as Allah the Exalted said: He said, the Exalted: "He warns The prophets and your relatives are more deserving of your benefit and more deserving of your da'wah. And the people of your country, since you respect your country, and there is shirk (associating partners with Allah) in it, and there is kufr (disbelief) in it, and there are the people of the distant lands—this is not among the principles of the da'wah, nor is it among its methodology, without a doubt.