Is it permissible to call upon one who eats with his left hand, in the spirit of reconciliation, to abandon these prohibited acts?
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The questioner : In the case of the one who eats with his left hand, if he is eating with someone, if you call upon a person who has prohibited acts greater than this issue, meaning your intention or my intention is to gradually lead him until he abandons these major prohibited acts?
The Shaykh : In the spirit of reconciliation.
The questioner : In the spirit of reconciliation, so leave him in this state until he is ready to accept this...
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not think so. It appears that I would say it is not permissible. However, if, for example, he is committing a prohibited act that is less severe than what I want to advise him against, then perhaps, for instance, if he is looking at women and I want to advise him against touching women or flirting with them, I might be patient, even if I see him looking when a woman passes by. But if he is committing this prohibited act and I want to stop him from a prohibited act of a different nature, I do not think it is permissible. However, it is possible that I might be gentle with him if I hope for good from him, that I might be gentle and hold his left hand and say, "Please, take it," giving him, for example, from the food with his right hand. Yes.
The Shaykh : In the spirit of reconciliation.
The questioner : In the spirit of reconciliation, so leave him in this state until he is ready to accept this...
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not think so. It appears that I would say it is not permissible. However, if, for example, he is committing a prohibited act that is less severe than what I want to advise him against, then perhaps, for instance, if he is looking at women and I want to advise him against touching women or flirting with them, I might be patient, even if I see him looking when a woman passes by. But if he is committing this prohibited act and I want to stop him from a prohibited act of a different nature, I do not think it is permissible. However, it is possible that I might be gentle with him if I hope for good from him, that I might be gentle and hold his left hand and say, "Please, take it," giving him, for example, from the food with his right hand. Yes.