Does one who expects harm to himself cease from forbidding evil?
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The questioner : If we expect harm
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ... an expectation that did not result in harm.
The Shaykh : If this is merely an illusion, then it does not negate the obligation of enjoining good and forbidding evil; that is, it means a mere suspicion, only a suspicion.
The questioner : ... a known, experienced matter.
The Shaykh : As for when it is known that this man will be harsh with the one who enjoins or forbids, and that he might kill him, imprison him, or seize his wealth, yes.
The questioner : Some of the young men now who enjoin good ... may suffer harm from this person ... .
The Shaykh : And what do you say about this? Is this harm?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is harm; it appears to be harm, but is it certain? It does not appear to be so in all cases; this is usually personal enmity; the general case is that it is personal enmity.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If we know that this is the cause, then it is harm.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : I do not know, by Allah. In any case, we take this condition: if we verify the harm and that they will corrupt something for him that harms him.
The questioner : If, meaning, he is patient, meaning ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no doubt, and it might be said, "Bring witnesses that he is the one who burned the car; bring witnesses that he is the one who broke it." It might be said like that. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ... an expectation that did not result in harm.
The Shaykh : If this is merely an illusion, then it does not negate the obligation of enjoining good and forbidding evil; that is, it means a mere suspicion, only a suspicion.
The questioner : ... a known, experienced matter.
The Shaykh : As for when it is known that this man will be harsh with the one who enjoins or forbids, and that he might kill him, imprison him, or seize his wealth, yes.
The questioner : Some of the young men now who enjoin good ... may suffer harm from this person ... .
The Shaykh : And what do you say about this? Is this harm?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is harm; it appears to be harm, but is it certain? It does not appear to be so in all cases; this is usually personal enmity; the general case is that it is personal enmity.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If we know that this is the cause, then it is harm.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : I do not know, by Allah. In any case, we take this condition: if we verify the harm and that they will corrupt something for him that harms him.
The questioner : If, meaning, he is patient, meaning ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no doubt, and it might be said, "Bring witnesses that he is the one who burned the car; bring witnesses that he is the one who broke it." It might be said like that. Yes.