When is it prescribed to boycott the sinner?
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The Shaykh:
Asleep. Yes. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: When is it prescribed to boycott the sinner, and when is it not prescribed?
The Shaykh:
It is prescribed if he has been advised, the ruling has been explained to him, and he persists in his sin, and his sin is a major one. If boycotting him has an effect on him such that he leaves the sin, then he is boycotted. But if boycotting him only increases his severity or persistence, then he is not boycotted; rather, he is advised, and the advice continues with him.
Asleep. Yes. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: When is it prescribed to boycott the sinner, and when is it not prescribed?
The Shaykh:
It is prescribed if he has been advised, the ruling has been explained to him, and he persists in his sin, and his sin is a major one. If boycotting him has an effect on him such that he leaves the sin, then he is boycotted. But if boycotting him only increases his severity or persistence, then he is not boycotted; rather, he is advised, and the advice continues with him.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما تسميته بالصوت الأحمق والصوت الفاجر — islamhouse.com (1:04:30)
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