A young man works in a bank and then invites us to his home; is it permissible to eat and drink at his place?
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The questioner : We have a young Algerian, a brother who works in a bank and often...
The Shaykh : May Allah heal him.
The questioner : If Allah wills, and he invites us to his home for food and drink, is it permissible for us to eat at his place?
The Shaykh : Have you advised him?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Have you rebuked him?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : If you have advised him time and again, then you must rebuke him. Do you know what rebuking is? I do not think you know this language.
The questioner : It is the language of farmers.
The Shaykh : No, we are not farmers; I am not a farmer. (He laughs)The Shaykh : May Allah have mercy on him.
The questioner : He knows Islam, and he is a bank manager. When we asked him to leave the bank, he said, "I have a house attached to the bank, so if I leave, I will not find a house elsewhere."
The Shaykh : So he sleeps in the open?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : That is what he claims.[At-Talaq 65:2-3] Muslims today believe in the Qur'an in terms of its wording, but they do not believe in the Qur'an in terms of its rulings. They decorate their homes with this verse: [At-Talaq 65:2] but they are not affected by it. It is a word that comes out of their mouths, but when it reaches their hearts... Therefore, we must remind one another and advise one another. Do you understand?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : You advise the man, and it may come to a point where it is necessary to boycott him.
The Shaykh : May Allah heal him.
The questioner : If Allah wills, and he invites us to his home for food and drink, is it permissible for us to eat at his place?
The Shaykh : Have you advised him?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Have you rebuked him?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : If you have advised him time and again, then you must rebuke him. Do you know what rebuking is? I do not think you know this language.
The questioner : It is the language of farmers.
The Shaykh : No, we are not farmers; I am not a farmer. (He laughs)The Shaykh : May Allah have mercy on him.
The questioner : He knows Islam, and he is a bank manager. When we asked him to leave the bank, he said, "I have a house attached to the bank, so if I leave, I will not find a house elsewhere."
The Shaykh : So he sleeps in the open?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : That is what he claims.
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
ومن يتق الله يجعل له مخرجا ويرزقه من حيث لا يحتسبAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out
ومن يتق الله يجعل له مخرجاThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : You advise the man, and it may come to a point where it is necessary to boycott him.
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