How to Advise a Father Who Shaves His Beard
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Question:
The Shaykh’s issue: How do I advise my father so that he responds to my advice, and how do I carry that out? And if you exceed the limit in advising, is that a sin?
Answer:
Yes, do not exceed the limit in advising. Advise him with wisdom, good exhortation, and the best kind of argument. If you read to him a treatise on the ruling regarding shaving the beard, such as the treatise of Shaykh al-Suwaidi, or the treatise of Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Qasim (may Allah have mercy on him) on the ruling regarding shaving the beard, and you explained it to him, that would be more likely to lead to his repentance and his acceptance. However, do not be harsh with him. Explain the ruling to him and read to him the words of the scholars without being harsh with him.
The Shaykh’s issue: How do I advise my father so that he responds to my advice, and how do I carry that out? And if you exceed the limit in advising, is that a sin?
Answer:
Yes, do not exceed the limit in advising. Advise him with wisdom, good exhortation, and the best kind of argument. If you read to him a treatise on the ruling regarding shaving the beard, such as the treatise of Shaykh al-Suwaidi, or the treatise of Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Qasim (may Allah have mercy on him) on the ruling regarding shaving the beard, and you explained it to him, that would be more likely to lead to his repentance and his acceptance. However, do not be harsh with him. Explain the ruling to him and read to him the words of the scholars without being harsh with him.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب العدة والإحداد — islamhouse.com (1:06:27)
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