The ruling on one who does not advise his neighbor and abandons the congregational prayer
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Question:
He says: I have a neighbor who does not pray, and I am too shy to advise him. Is he sinful?
Answer:
Yes, if he does not advise his neighbor and does not enjoin good, he is sinful. He is contrary to the saying of Allah the Exalted[At-Tawbah 9:71], and contrary to the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) . So with his tongue, this is forbidding evil with the tongue. You say: "It is respectful for you to pray with us in the mosque. Fear Allah, watch out for Allah, and beware of obeying desire and Satan." It is better if someone else is with you. Two or three people go, right? Because two or three have a stronger effect. Perhaps he will be shy and be affected. May Allah make his advice beneficial.
He says: I have a neighbor who does not pray, and I am too shy to advise him. Is he sinful?
Answer:
Yes, if he does not advise his neighbor and does not enjoin good, he is sinful. He is contrary to the saying of Allah the Exalted
The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِWhoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand, and if he cannot
من رأى منكم منكرا فليغير بيده فإذا لم يستطع
Source
فتاوى الصلاة — islamhouse.com (32:05)
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