The ruling on sitting in a gathering that discusses the verses of Allah with laughter or silence
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Question:
This man says: If I am in a gathering where there is discussion of the verses of Allah, and mockery of the religion and its people, and I do not participate in the conversation, but I sometimes laugh and sometimes remain silent, am I among those whom Allah mentioned as people of the Fire in His saying, “And we used to discuss with those who discussed”?
Answer:
You have heard what Allah mentioned[Al-Muddaththir 74:41] when the angels asked them [Al-Muddaththir 74:42] and it is the Fire? [Al-Muddaththir 74:43-45].
So, the one who engages with people in falsehood and in contradiction of the Shari'ah, or remains silent while present, or laughs at their shirk (associating partners with Allah), we ask Allah for safety. It is obligatory to be cautious. If you attend a gathering where such talk is taking place, stand up and make it difficult for them. If they stop, fine; otherwise, stand up with them and do not sit with them. Allah the Exalted said: "And when you hear them, if you wish to engage in idle talk with us, then excuse them until they engage in other talk."[Al-An'am 6:68] That [Al-An'am 6:68] is what is obligatory for the believer: either to advise them and denounce their actions, or to stand up if they do not respond to the advice. He should command what is right and forbid what is wrong. If they respond, praise be to Allah; otherwise, leave them. Yes.
This man says: If I am in a gathering where there is discussion of the verses of Allah, and mockery of the religion and its people, and I do not participate in the conversation, but I sometimes laugh and sometimes remain silent, am I among those whom Allah mentioned as people of the Fire in His saying, “And we used to discuss with those who discussed”?
Answer:
You have heard what Allah mentioned
About the criminals,
عَنِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?"
مَا سَلَكَكُمْ فِي سَقَرَ(43) They will say, "We were not of those who prayed, (44) Nor did we used to feed the poor. (45) And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],
قَالُوا لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ الْمُصَلِّينَ وَلَمْ نَكُ نُطْعِمُ الْمِسْكِينَ وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ الْخَائِضِينَSo, the one who engages with people in falsehood and in contradiction of the Shari'ah, or remains silent while present, or laughs at their shirk (associating partners with Allah), we ask Allah for safety. It is obligatory to be cautious. If you attend a gathering where such talk is taking place, stand up and make it difficult for them. If they stop, fine; otherwise, stand up with them and do not sit with them. Allah the Exalted said: "And when you hear them, if you wish to engage in idle talk with us, then excuse them until they engage in other talk."
And when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
وَإِمَّاif Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
يُنسِيَنَّكَ الشَّيْطَانُ فَلَا تَقْعُدْ بَعْدَ الذِّكْرَىٰ مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء الخير - ابن باز — archive.org (25:58)
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