What is the ruling on dealing with a close neighbor, especially if the women among them are wearing the jilbab and have now taken it off? Does this action necessitate boycotting them?
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The Shaykh : What is the ruling on dealing with a close neighbor, especially if the women among them are wearing the jilbab and have now taken it off? Does this action necessitate boycotting them?
Answer: Boycotting, with regard to the individuals of the Muslim community, is like cauterization for a sick individual. Cauterization, as it is said in proverbs and has been narrated as a hadith, though it is not authentic: So boycotting is the last resort in treatment. Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim man or woman to initiate boycotting a Muslim who has deviated from his Islam. Rather, we must continue to visit him and remind him of his religion and his Lord, hoping that he will return and repent. If we become desperate, bored, and our time is wasted in vain, and we fear that this disease will spread to others besides its source, then at that time we say, "Peace be upon you; we do not seek the ignorant."
This is sufficient, and all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Answer: Boycotting, with regard to the individuals of the Muslim community, is like cauterization for a sick individual. Cauterization, as it is said in proverbs and has been narrated as a hadith, though it is not authentic:
The last of the medicines is cauterization
آخر الدواء الكيThis is sufficient, and all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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