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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on visiting those who do not pray and eating with them

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Question:
Peace be upon you, and may Allah reward you with good. She says: My husband's family also do not maintain the prayer. When I advise them to the best of my ability, they say, "We pray at home," but I see that none of them actually pray. Sometimes they do not care about my advice. What is the ruling on going to them, visiting them, and eating their food? They are always engaged in some wrong, such as improper dress, listening to songs, or incorrect behavior. Sometimes I do not see that my advice benefits them, because they do not care about what I say. So what do you advise me to do? Should I go to them, or should I leave them alone?

Answer:
If there is a benefit in going to them, such as calling them to Allah, hoping for their repentance, and earning reward by advising them, then you should visit them. However, if they do not benefit, do not repent, and do not abandon what they are doing, then it is not permissible for you to visit them or sit with them, as long as they do not accept the advice and do not abandon their sins, so that their harm does not extend to you and your children. So leave them and do not go to them until they repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5836- حكم زيارة من لا يصلي والأكل معه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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