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Informing someone about their child's wrongs

· 8 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have a cousin who is one year older than me and the problem is he stopped praying and started smoking so am I supposed to tell my uncle about his son's actions (provided that he is a person who prays most of his prayers in the masjid) or should I keep it a secret and also if I should keep it as a secret what should I do if his father asks me about these things?

Answer

We will not advise you to spy on him.

Don't get yourself involved.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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