Isolation or Mixing with People in This Era
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner asks: Which is better for a Muslim in this era, to be in isolation or to mix with people?
Answer:
If mixing with people brings religious benefit, such as calling to Allah, studying, and benefiting them, then that is good, and he should not isolate himself. But if his mixing with people yields no benefit, he should not mix with them, especially if they are not pleasing or if they have things that are not good. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner asks: Which is better for a Muslim in this era, to be in isolation or to mix with people?
Answer:
If mixing with people brings religious benefit, such as calling to Allah, studying, and benefiting them, then that is good, and he should not isolate himself. But if his mixing with people yields no benefit, he should not mix with them, especially if they are not pleasing or if they have things that are not good. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن مكايده التي بلغ فيها مراده : مكيدة التحليل — islamhouse.com (1:02:33)
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