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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What should I do if my older brother mistreats me when I advise him about certain violations?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I have a brother who falls short in the rights of Allah the Exalted, and he is older than me in age, and he does not strive to pray. I have a brother. He says: I have a brother who falls short in the rights of Allah the Exalted, and he is older than me in age, and he does not strive to pray, and yet he mistreats me, and especially he harms my reputation. He says: and he takes money from relatives, and tells them, "I need money from you for my younger brother because he needs it," lying and falsely, despite the continued advice given to him. So what is the action to take with such a brother?

Answer:
You should reform yourself and your brother; we do not intervene between you. But you should advise him about these character traits, or you should designate someone from the Muslims or the people of knowledge to advise him, perhaps Allah will turn him back to the right path. And if there is a dispute between you and him regarding his taking money in your name and lying to you, this is a litigation between you and him. You should take it to the court. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [547- 4717] ماذا أفعل إذا كان أخي الكبير يسيء إلي عندما أنصحه في بعض المخالفات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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