Is it permissible to sit with people in order to reconcile their hearts?

Question:
The questioner says: Many of my relatives do not attend the congregational prayer, and I do not know whether they pray in their homes or not. I sit with them in order to reconcile their hearts and call them to Allah the Exalted. Is there anything wrong with this?

Answer:
If, as you mentioned, you sit with them in order to advise them, admonish them, and call them to Allah the Mighty and Majestic, then you are doing good, and continue with this. However, if you sit with them without disapproving of their actions and without explaining their error to them, then this is not permissible for you. It is not permissible for you to sit with them while they are neglecting the prayer or abandoning the congregational prayer, because the congregational prayer is an individual obligation. It is not permissible for a Muslim to be absent from it while he hears the call to prayer, unless he is sick or afraid. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is a clear hadith with much evidence that it is not permissible for a Muslim who hears the call to prayer to delay and not pray with the congregation. Yes.