Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Maintaining Ties with Bid’atee Relatives

· 16 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

With regards to parents and family members who like to participate in Bid’ah, please advise as to how one should interact with them if they don’t heed one’s advice?

Answer

If by maintaining a good relationship with a Bid’atee there is hope of him reforming, then it will be better to maintain a good relationship with him. However, if there is a fear of getting involved in Bid’aat or supporting his Bid’aat by maintaining good relations with him, then it is necessary to sever relations with him. However, one should always be kind to one’s parents but refrain from supporting their wrong practices. [Re: Fataawa Mahmoodiyyah Vol:5 Pg:233, Kitaabun Nawaazil Vol:1 Pg:458-459]

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

منع اصحابنا الدخول الي مجالسة الكفار واهل البدعة (احكام القران للقرطبي ج٤ص١٤)

وَعَنِ الْحَسَنِ: «لَا تُجَالِسْ صَاحِبَ هَوًى فَيَقْذِفَ فِي قَلْبِكَ مَا تَتَّبِعُهُ عَلَيْهِ فَتَهْلِكَ، أَوْ تُخَالِفَهُ فَيَمْرَضَ قَلْبُكَ. (الاعتصام للشاطبي ج١ص١١٢)

قوله تعالى: وصاحبهما في الدنيا معروفا

– عَنْ قَتَادَة رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ فِي قَوْلِهِ: وصاحبهما في الدنيا معروفا قال: تعودهما إذا مرضا، وتتبعهما إذا ماتا، وتواسيهما مما أعطاك الله —الخ (تفسير ابن ابي حاتم ص3099 ج9)

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Maulana Ahmed Saeed
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