The Ruling on the Exclusivity of Committees in Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil

Question:
A questioner says: Many of the common people believe that the work of enjoining good and forbidding evil is the exclusive responsibility of the specialized committees, and that this relieves the rest of the people from the obligation to forbid evil?

Answer:
No, that is not the case. Rather, it is their greatest duty, and their brothers should assist them. Whoever sees an evil should forbid it, and he should command good in every place, whether he passes by one place or another. If he sees an evil in a place and has the ability to forbid it, he should forbid it. It is not exclusive to the committee. My brother, fear Allah; this is not permissible. If he knows among his neighbors someone who does not pray, or someone who misses the Fajr prayer, he should guide him. If he sees him smoking, or sees him drinking intoxicants, he should correct him, and so on. The matter is not limited to the committee only. Every Muslim has his duty according to his ability.