Boycotting the one who commits sin
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I have an uncle who owns a cafe and a photography shop, and he works for the government.Meaning: He has a salary from the government, and I do not know whether I should come to him. I used to come to him, but he cut me off. So, may I eat from his food?
Meaning: You are asking whether it is permissible for you to visit him and eat from his food, or not?First: We advise the uncle to refrain from opening shops for photography, restaurants, or other businesses as long as he is an employee; because the government prohibits an employee from engaging in any kind of business. And tell him on my behalf that this work of his is forbidden. So, either he must leave his job, or he must leave the business.
Second: If the photography is limited to permissible photography, such as marketing citizenship, licenses, and the like, then there is no harm. But if he photographs whatever comes to mind, then that is not permissible; because some people take pictures and make them, as they say: a keepsake. And keeping pictures, even for a keepsake, is forbidden, for the angels do not enter a house in which there are pictures. As for your visiting him and eating from his wealth, there is no harm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat from the food of the Jews, and the Jews are known for consuming usury or interest and consuming what is unlawful. Your uncle’s sin is upon himself, and you have no sin from it.
The questioner: He said to me, "O Shaykh, when I come to him: I do not want you, and I do not want you to greet me." He refused to meet me and greet me.He said: "Do not come to me and do not greet me"?The Shaykh: If he prevents you, then you are excused. But if he does not prevent you, but he dislikes that you come.
The questioner: No.
Does he prevent me?The Shaykh: But does he prevent you from entering?The questioner: I mean: he makes it clear to me that I should not enter.And I came once to greet him, and he said: "Do not greet me."
The Shaykh: It does no harm. Greet him, and Allah the Exalted turns hearts.Perhaps he will say to you now: "Do not greet me," and Allah opens up to him, and you are able to greet him.
Meaning: You are asking whether it is permissible for you to visit him and eat from his food, or not?First: We advise the uncle to refrain from opening shops for photography, restaurants, or other businesses as long as he is an employee; because the government prohibits an employee from engaging in any kind of business. And tell him on my behalf that this work of his is forbidden. So, either he must leave his job, or he must leave the business.
Second: If the photography is limited to permissible photography, such as marketing citizenship, licenses, and the like, then there is no harm. But if he photographs whatever comes to mind, then that is not permissible; because some people take pictures and make them, as they say: a keepsake. And keeping pictures, even for a keepsake, is forbidden, for the angels do not enter a house in which there are pictures. As for your visiting him and eating from his wealth, there is no harm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat from the food of the Jews, and the Jews are known for consuming usury or interest and consuming what is unlawful. Your uncle’s sin is upon himself, and you have no sin from it.
The questioner: He said to me, "O Shaykh, when I come to him: I do not want you, and I do not want you to greet me." He refused to meet me and greet me.He said: "Do not come to me and do not greet me"?The Shaykh: If he prevents you, then you are excused. But if he does not prevent you, but he dislikes that you come.
The questioner: No.
Does he prevent me?The Shaykh: But does he prevent you from entering?The questioner: I mean: he makes it clear to me that I should not enter.And I came once to greet him, and he said: "Do not greet me."
The Shaykh: It does no harm. Greet him, and Allah the Exalted turns hearts.Perhaps he will say to you now: "Do not greet me," and Allah opens up to him, and you are able to greet him.