Ruling on continuously forbidding evil in the workplace
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What is your opinion on forbidding evil in the workplace if it is continuous, such as the issue of smoking?
In my opinion, when forbidding evil is a continuous matter, you should advise the person the first time and clarify as much as you can that this is wrong, and that is sufficient, but you should not sit with them. For example, if we see a person smoking, we forbid it by saying that it is forbidden and not permissible, but if he continues, it is not obligatory for us that every time we see him we should say to him: this is wrong, sometimes we know that the man is stubborn, but yes, after a while you might say: perhaps he has changed, so you advise him. The same is said regarding letting the garment hang below the ankles and shaving the beard.
In my opinion, when forbidding evil is a continuous matter, you should advise the person the first time and clarify as much as you can that this is wrong, and that is sufficient, but you should not sit with them. For example, if we see a person smoking, we forbid it by saying that it is forbidden and not permissible, but if he continues, it is not obligatory for us that every time we see him we should say to him: this is wrong, sometimes we know that the man is stubborn, but yes, after a while you might say: perhaps he has changed, so you advise him. The same is said regarding letting the garment hang below the ankles and shaving the beard.