Is it permissible to turn away a guest whose harm is feared?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what about a guest whose harm is feared, such as one who comes, for example, at the end of the night? Is it obligatory to host him if he finds nothing or no one to host him?
The Shaykh:
The one whose harm is feared—what is feared from him? If you fear from him, leave him. If you fear that he is not a guest but rather intends to scheme to attack you, leave him and protect yourself from him.
The questioner:
And he says: What about a guest who is in the city and has nothing with him? Is it obligatory to host him?
The Shaykh:
You give him charity, even if he is not a guest of yours. If you see that he is in need, give him charity in what he eats and drinks or wears, whether as charity or as hospitality. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what about a guest whose harm is feared, such as one who comes, for example, at the end of the night? Is it obligatory to host him if he finds nothing or no one to host him?
The Shaykh:
The one whose harm is feared—what is feared from him? If you fear from him, leave him. If you fear that he is not a guest but rather intends to scheme to attack you, leave him and protect yourself from him.
The questioner:
And he says: What about a guest who is in the city and has nothing with him? Is it obligatory to host him?
The Shaykh:
You give him charity, even if he is not a guest of yours. If you see that he is in need, give him charity in what he eats and drinks or wears, whether as charity or as hospitality. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2440 -2802] هل يجوز رد الضيف الذي يخشى من شره - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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