Housing a tenant who does not pray in the mosque
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Question:
The questioner says: I have a tenant in the building, and I have not seen him perform any obligatory prayer in the mosque during his entire stay. I have advised him several times, but to no avail. He says, “I pray at home,” and at another time he says, “I pray in the mosque.” Allah knows best. Is it permissible for me to keep him as a tenant, or not?
Answer:
It is obligatory to refer his case to the Committee. If he prays in the mosque, you and your brothers among his neighbors should advise him. If he is good to you, or to one or two of you, perhaps he will respond to your advice. If he does not respond, refer his case to the Committee so that they may discipline him and compel him to fulfill what Allah has made obligatory upon him, which is praying in congregation. If he persists in being a bad neighbor, he deserves to be evicted, and he should not be allowed to attend weddings or other gatherings. However, someone like him should be referred to the Committee’s office. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
The questioner says: I have a tenant in the building, and I have not seen him perform any obligatory prayer in the mosque during his entire stay. I have advised him several times, but to no avail. He says, “I pray at home,” and at another time he says, “I pray in the mosque.” Allah knows best. Is it permissible for me to keep him as a tenant, or not?
Answer:
It is obligatory to refer his case to the Committee. If he prays in the mosque, you and your brothers among his neighbors should advise him. If he is good to you, or to one or two of you, perhaps he will respond to your advice. If he does not respond, refer his case to the Committee so that they may discipline him and compel him to fulfill what Allah has made obligatory upon him, which is praying in congregation. If he persists in being a bad neighbor, he deserves to be evicted, and he should not be allowed to attend weddings or other gatherings. However, someone like him should be referred to the Committee’s office. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
وجوب التعاون على البر والتقوى — islamhouse.com (59:02)
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