Sitting with relatives whose hearts are believed to be dead
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling regarding relatives whose hearts have died? Should one sit with them, or is it obligatory to isolate oneself from them?
Answer:
How do you know that their hearts have died? You do not know; only Allah knows. However, you must call them to Allah, admonish them, and advise them, and do not despair of their guidance. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling regarding relatives whose hearts have died? Should one sit with them, or is it obligatory to isolate oneself from them?
Answer:
How do you know that their hearts have died? You do not know; only Allah knows. However, you must call them to Allah, admonish them, and advise them, and do not despair of their guidance. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في القلب الميت — islamhouse.com (56:48)
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