Advice for the one whose sons do not pray and live with him

The questioner:
I have grown sons, their ages ranging from twenty to thirty, who do not attend the prayer in the mosque, nor do they pray at home. I sit with them, and they live with me in the same house. What do you advise me to do?

The Shaykh:
We advise you to separate from them. If they do not pray, remove them—may Allah remove them. Why do you pray? They do not pray. Whether it is disbelief or they are busy, remove them. If the house is theirs, leave them and leave them alone. If the house is yours, remove them from the house. If they refuse, thank them—thank them to the governor of the country where you are, to the court there, and to the committee they have. Thank them on their behalf, perhaps Allah will send them [guidance] and reform them through His wisdom. If they refuse and persist in disbelief and misguidance, stay away from them. Leave them or remove them from your presence, along with reporting them to the authorities so that they may be disciplined if they do not straighten out in prayer and do not repent. We ask Allah for guidance for us and for them.

Another questioner:
The people, O Shaykh, the people above.

The Shaykh:
People are easy. If truth stands over them, they accept it. If men strike them, and if a person weakens when he struggles with them, they accept it. Yes. Yes.