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Advising people to refrain from committing haraam

· 24 Rajab 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Am I sinful if I see a family or friend saying or doing something haraam and I don't denounce it. Ever since I found this out, I have been telling people so politely but now I keep spotting things and because I keep denouncing things, I lost so many friends in the past as they find me annoying and it makes my life miserable. Is denouncing a sin in my heart efficient or am I sinful if I don't say anything?

Answer

If you have the strength to stop them and it is likely that they will not have any objections in you advising them, in fact they will be comfortable then you should stop them.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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