Is writing letters that clarify the wrong a person is committing considered enjoining good and forbidding evil?
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Question:
He says: I have noticed some girls doing things that violate proper conduct, going out at night with young men, and going with them to their homes. I wrote letters to them and their guardians to inform them of what they are doing, to inform them of the wrong they are committing. What is the ruling on my writing these letters? If the letters’ aim is to forbid the wrong.
Answer:
Yes, this is obligatory, and this is forbidding evil. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 49a This is forbidding evil by the tongue and by writing. However, if this situation is in this country, it is obligatory to report it to the committees, the committees for enjoining good and forbidding evil, so that they can follow up on these matters and take action against those who commit them. But if it is outside this country, in other countries, it is sufficient for you to inform the guardians of these girls. Yes.
He says: I have noticed some girls doing things that violate proper conduct, going out at night with young men, and going with them to their homes. I wrote letters to them and their guardians to inform them of what they are doing, to inform them of the wrong they are committing. What is the ruling on my writing these letters? If the letters’ aim is to forbid the wrong.
Answer:
Yes, this is obligatory, and this is forbidding evil. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue
من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تُعد كتابة رسائل توضح المنكر الذي يقوم به شخص ما من الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر؟ #فتاوى — youtube.com
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