The ruling on visiting relatives for the purpose of teaching them
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Question:
Is it permissible to go visit relatives with the intention of teaching them? What I know of the matters of religion that we learn from your radio station, even if they do not, for example, maintain the prayer?
Answer:
Yes, calling relatives to Allah, advising them, and teaching them what they do not know of the matters of religion, if the person has knowledge of them, is an obligatory matter; because it is part of calling to Allah, enjoining good and forbidding evil, and calling relatives is more deserving than calling others; because they have a right over their relative. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4197Sahih (Darussalam)
So visiting relatives for the sake of maintaining family ties, and for the sake of calling them and advising them if they are lazy about acts of obedience, or for the sake of teaching them if they are ignorant of the rulings of their religion, this contains great rewards. The reward of maintaining ties, and the reward of calling to Allah and advising for the sake of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Yes.
Is it permissible to go visit relatives with the intention of teaching them? What I know of the matters of religion that we learn from your radio station, even if they do not, for example, maintain the prayer?
Answer:
Yes, calling relatives to Allah, advising them, and teaching them what they do not know of the matters of religion, if the person has knowledge of them, is an obligatory matter; because it is part of calling to Allah, enjoining good and forbidding evil, and calling relatives is more deserving than calling others; because they have a right over their relative. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Religion is sincere advice, religion is sincere advice, religion is sincere advice. We said: To whom?
الدين النصيحة، الدين النصيحة، الدين النصيحة. قلنا لمنTo whom, O Messenger of Allah?' he said: 'To Allah, to His Book, to His Messenger, to the imams of the Muslims, and to their common folk
يا رسول الله! قال لله ولكتابه ولرسوله ولأئمة المسلمين وعامتهم.So visiting relatives for the sake of maintaining family ties, and for the sake of calling them and advising them if they are lazy about acts of obedience, or for the sake of teaching them if they are ignorant of the rulings of their religion, this contains great rewards. The reward of maintaining ties, and the reward of calling to Allah and advising for the sake of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الذهاب لزيارة الأقارب بنية تعليمهم ما أعلم من أمور الدين التي نعلمها من إذاعتكم..؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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