Am I sinful for rejecting/ignoring certain phone calls?

· 20 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1440 AH1 min readFatwa 42844English

Question

Assalamualaikum wrwb

I would like to know if not recieving call of some one is it sinning

1. Unknown agents like telecom, real state, etc

2. Known agents like real state agents,

3. Sometimes ignoring calls or not attending due to busy schedule or some conflicts

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Brother in Islam,

You enquire about not receiving a call of someone. In order for us to advise you, explain to us the background of not receiving the calls. Is it in the context of being an employee or private? You may respond back to admin@daruliftaa.net . Ref: Naved Akhtar

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Naved Akhtar ibn Shabbir

Student - Darul Iftaa

Shillong, India.

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Answered by
Naved Akhtar ibn Shabbir
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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