The ruling on one who sees what is wrong and does not forbid it

Question:
May Allah bless you. The questioner says: Shaykh Salih, what about a person who does not advise people or guide them, and leaves his family to do whatever wrongs they do? And if he is unable to advise them, what should he do? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . Forbidding what is wrong is necessary, either by hand if he has authority, or by tongue if he is able to do so by pointing out the error and directing them to what is correct and to obedience. If he is unable to do either of these, he forbids what is wrong with his heart by hating it and detesting it, its people, and those who commit it, and he keeps his distance from the doers of what is wrong. Advising one’s family and forbidding them from wrong, and regarding one’s children, is all the more so. Allah the Exalted said: . Allah the Exalted said: . So he must exert what he is able to and do what he is capable of in terms of advice, forbidding what is wrong, guidance, and direction. As for neglecting it and not forbidding what is wrong, this is a serious matter, and one fears punishment for its doer, because Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has only promised salvation to those who forbid what is wrong and call to what is right, enjoining good and forbidding evil. As for the one who does not forbid what is wrong, does not enjoin good, and does not forbid evil, while he is able to do so, he is exposed to severe warning, especially if this concerns his children and his household, because they are a trust in his neck and a flock under his guardianship, and he is responsible for them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.