Advice to the father and brothers who abandon the congregational prayer and sit with them
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The questioner:
This questioner says: My father and my brothers do not pray in the mosque. I advise them a lot, but they do not respond. In fact, most of the time when I return from the mosque, I find my father smoking shisha and watching satellite channels. So, should I continue sitting with them after this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, you must advise them and persist in doing so, and do not leave them.
The questioner:
He says: So, do I sin by sitting with them, or should I boycott the house?
The Shaykh:
Advise them; do not remain silent about what is wrong, and do not despair of their guidance. Be patient with them. As for living with them, if you are able to move out and live separately from them, you must move out and not live with them while they are in this state. But if you are unable to separate and live on your own, live with them and be patient in advising them and forbidding them from what is wrong. Yes.
This questioner says: My father and my brothers do not pray in the mosque. I advise them a lot, but they do not respond. In fact, most of the time when I return from the mosque, I find my father smoking shisha and watching satellite channels. So, should I continue sitting with them after this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, you must advise them and persist in doing so, and do not leave them.
The questioner:
He says: So, do I sin by sitting with them, or should I boycott the house?
The Shaykh:
Advise them; do not remain silent about what is wrong, and do not despair of their guidance. Be patient with them. As for living with them, if you are able to move out and live separately from them, you must move out and not live with them while they are in this state. But if you are unable to separate and live on your own, live with them and be patient in advising them and forbidding them from what is wrong. Yes.
Source
وجوب الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : وقد كان المسلمون في عهده وعهد أصحابه — islamhouse.com (50:54)
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