Accompanying a friend of bad character for the sake of advice, despite the father's prohibition

The questioner:
I am a young man, twenty-four years old, and I have a friend of the same age, but his character is bad, he smokes, and he abandons some of the prayers,

The Shaykh:
Okay, he responds.

The questioner:
I am a young man, twenty-four years old, and I have a friend of the same age, but his character is bad, he smokes, and he abandons some of the prayers. My father forbids me from accompanying him and going to him, but I go to him to call him to the truth, to give him a tape, and to advise him. If I go to him, am I disobeying my father?

The Shaykh:
Do not go to him. As long as he does not accept the advice, do not go to him. I fear that he will drag you into calamity. As long as you have advised him, send him the tape and send him the advice, even if you do not come to him; you are not disobeying your father. Because as long as he is in this state, not praying and smoking, and buying with it—if you hope for good in him, send him a tape and send him a written message, because this is dangerous. His proximity is a trial.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.