Friday, 19 November 2010

Dealing with a sorcerer neighbor




 Dealing with a sorcerer neighbor


The fifth question of Fatwa no. 20229
Q 5: how should a Muslim treat Muslim neighbors who practice sorcery and charlatanry? Should they stand by them during times of grief or happiness, as we paid our condolences to our neighbors on the death of a relative? Will we be rewarded for consoling them or was this not permissible?
A: It is obligatory on a Muslim to disapprove of any Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect) committed by neighbors or others, until they abstain from this; but at the same time they have to treat them kindly, as entailed by neighborhood rights.
(Part No. 26; Page No. 102)
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions!


Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’


Member Member Member Deputy Chairman Chairman
Bakr Abu Zayd Salih Al-Fawzan `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-`Aziz Al Al-Shaykh `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz

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