I have a brother who does not pray, and I explained to him that one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever, but he did not accept my advice, and he drinks and eats with us. What is your advice to us, and are we...

The questioner : I have a brother who does not pray, and I ordered him and advised him to pray, and I explained to him that one who abandons prayer becomes a disbeliever. However, he did not accept my advice. He is with us, eating, drinking, and living with us. What is the ruling in this case? Are we being lenient with him or not? Please inform us and guide us, may you be rewarded.

The Shaykh : I direct you to advise him once more. If Allah the Mighty and Majestic guides him and he prays, that is what is required, and it is a blessing from Allah upon him and upon you. If, however, he refuses to pray, then he is a disbeliever and an apostate, and it is obligatory to boycott him and stay away from him, and to remove him from the house if the house is not his property. If it is his property, he must move out of it, because one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever and an apostate, and it is obligatory to boycott him, stay away from him, and remove him.
If someone were to say: We fear that if we remove him, his evil will increase.
We say: There is no greater evil than disbelief. So, may Allah protect us, he is a disbeliever. And what can be expected from him if he remains in his disbelief in the house?
As for if a person has a genuine hope, with signs and indications showing that he is inclined toward repentance, then here we say: As long as there is hope, even if slight, that Allah will guide him, he remains in the house and he is advised repeatedly.

The questioner : May Allah bless you.