The ruling on relatives mocking a committed Muslim
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Question:
And may Allah bless you. This person asks, Honorable Shaykh, he says: I have a brother who is committed and observant. Although he is a teenager, eighteen years old, some of his cousins mock him and use certain terms and expressions of ridicule against him, such as "the one who prays" and the like. His patience with this, Honorable Shaykh, does he receive reward for it? And do they take from his good deeds?
Answer:
First, he is not a teenager; he is an adult, because the final age of puberty is fifteen years. So he is an adult. His commitment to the religion is something to be praised and encouraged. It is not permissible to mock him, belittle him, or turn people away from the religion. This is the action of open sinners, the action of hypocrites. They must repent to Allah, cease their harm toward their brother, and encourage him to hold fast to the religion, maintain the obligatory acts, and do good. As for him, he must be patient with what he hears. His patience is only through Allah. So he should be patient, and he will receive reward for that. He should not pay attention to them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Honorable Shaykh.
And may Allah bless you. This person asks, Honorable Shaykh, he says: I have a brother who is committed and observant. Although he is a teenager, eighteen years old, some of his cousins mock him and use certain terms and expressions of ridicule against him, such as "the one who prays" and the like. His patience with this, Honorable Shaykh, does he receive reward for it? And do they take from his good deeds?
Answer:
First, he is not a teenager; he is an adult, because the final age of puberty is fifteen years. So he is an adult. His commitment to the religion is something to be praised and encouraged. It is not permissible to mock him, belittle him, or turn people away from the religion. This is the action of open sinners, the action of hypocrites. They must repent to Allah, cease their harm toward their brother, and encourage him to hold fast to the religion, maintain the obligatory acts, and do good. As for him, he must be patient with what he hears. His patience is only through Allah. So he should be patient, and he will receive reward for that. He should not pay attention to them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Honorable Shaykh.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/248 — archive.org (5:10)
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