The Ruling on Eating from the Food of One Who Abandons Prayer and Borrowing from Him
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Question:
The husband of my sister, whom I mentioned in the previous question, lives in a village far from us, and I maintain ties with them, knowing that my father has passed away and I have taken his place. If they bring me food, is it permissible for me to eat from it? And if I borrow a sum of money from them and I consistently pay it back, is this money forbidden for me?
Answer:
As for you, there is no harm in maintaining ties with them in a good manner, hoping that Allah will guide him and that he will be safe, especially if he is poor; there is no harm in being kind to him because he is your sister’s husband; there is no harm; and perhaps Allah will guide him and he will return to the truth through the cause of your good character and your good conduct with him.
As for borrowing from him, you should strive to be independent of it as long as he is in this state, and you should not associate with him, nor take him as a companion, nor visit him; rather, you should boycott him so that he may repent. However, if you are kind to him, there is no harm.
As for the food, it must be examined. If the food is fruit or something similar, there is no harm. But if it is something that he slaughtered himself, his slaughter is not permissible. If it is food not slaughtered by him, such as meat from the market, or fruit, or something similar that does not involve slaughter, there is no blame in accepting it if you see that. And if you see that returning it to him is a form of boycotting him, and a way to show your dislike of his action and your anger at him, then that is good, if Allah wills. And if you see that accepting the gift has a benefit in reconciling him and calling him to repentance, then you are exerting effort and doing what is best, but with your dislike of his action, your boycotting of him, and your warning him against this evil deed, perhaps Allah will accept his repentance through your efforts; because his deed is great, the crime is severely wicked, and it is abandoning prayer, we seek refuge in Allah. Prayer is the pillar of Islam; whoever preserves it preserves his religion, and whoever neglects it is more neglectful of what is besides it.
The point is: that you address the matter in a way that you hope will bring good, while boycotting him and not visiting him except for the purpose of visiting him solely for da'wah (calling to Islam), not for food, drink, or companionship with him. But visit him if you see the benefit in da'wah, guiding to good, warning him of the anger of Allah, and informing him that this action is apostasy from Islam according to the most correct opinion of the scholars. On this path, you will be rewarded, if Allah wills. But on the path of affection or companionship with him, do not visit him in this manner; rather, he deserves to be boycotted. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The husband of my sister, whom I mentioned in the previous question, lives in a village far from us, and I maintain ties with them, knowing that my father has passed away and I have taken his place. If they bring me food, is it permissible for me to eat from it? And if I borrow a sum of money from them and I consistently pay it back, is this money forbidden for me?
Answer:
As for you, there is no harm in maintaining ties with them in a good manner, hoping that Allah will guide him and that he will be safe, especially if he is poor; there is no harm in being kind to him because he is your sister’s husband; there is no harm; and perhaps Allah will guide him and he will return to the truth through the cause of your good character and your good conduct with him.
As for borrowing from him, you should strive to be independent of it as long as he is in this state, and you should not associate with him, nor take him as a companion, nor visit him; rather, you should boycott him so that he may repent. However, if you are kind to him, there is no harm.
As for the food, it must be examined. If the food is fruit or something similar, there is no harm. But if it is something that he slaughtered himself, his slaughter is not permissible. If it is food not slaughtered by him, such as meat from the market, or fruit, or something similar that does not involve slaughter, there is no blame in accepting it if you see that. And if you see that returning it to him is a form of boycotting him, and a way to show your dislike of his action and your anger at him, then that is good, if Allah wills. And if you see that accepting the gift has a benefit in reconciling him and calling him to repentance, then you are exerting effort and doing what is best, but with your dislike of his action, your boycotting of him, and your warning him against this evil deed, perhaps Allah will accept his repentance through your efforts; because his deed is great, the crime is severely wicked, and it is abandoning prayer, we seek refuge in Allah. Prayer is the pillar of Islam; whoever preserves it preserves his religion, and whoever neglects it is more neglectful of what is besides it.
The point is: that you address the matter in a way that you hope will bring good, while boycotting him and not visiting him except for the purpose of visiting him solely for da'wah (calling to Islam), not for food, drink, or companionship with him. But visit him if you see the benefit in da'wah, guiding to good, warning him of the anger of Allah, and informing him that this action is apostasy from Islam according to the most correct opinion of the scholars. On this path, you will be rewarded, if Allah wills. But on the path of affection or companionship with him, do not visit him in this manner; rather, he deserves to be boycotted. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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