Dealing with a Neighbour who is from the People of Innovation
Question:
"How should I interact with a neighbour who is from the people of innovation and his innovation may well be one of disbelief?"
Answer:
"Interact with him by calling him [to the Truth] and striving to save him [from this innovation of disbelief]; Just as you would deal with a disbeliever who is upon disbelief – [then] deal with your neighbour likewise. If boycotting him is of benefit to him, then do so; However, in most cases, boycotting a neighbour has no effect [on him]. Rather, boycotting is effective in cases such as a father boycotting his son, the Shaykh boycotting his student or other than them where boycotting may be effective.
As for the issue of the neighbour, then a person maintaining relations with him and taking care to guide him is better than boycotting him and distancing himself away from him."
Shaykh 'Abdul-Muhsin al-'Abbaad
Source: Sharh al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah, Tape 19 - Translated by Madeenah.com.
"How should I interact with a neighbour who is from the people of innovation and his innovation may well be one of disbelief?"
Answer:
"Interact with him by calling him [to the Truth] and striving to save him [from this innovation of disbelief]; Just as you would deal with a disbeliever who is upon disbelief – [then] deal with your neighbour likewise. If boycotting him is of benefit to him, then do so; However, in most cases, boycotting a neighbour has no effect [on him]. Rather, boycotting is effective in cases such as a father boycotting his son, the Shaykh boycotting his student or other than them where boycotting may be effective.
As for the issue of the neighbour, then a person maintaining relations with him and taking care to guide him is better than boycotting him and distancing himself away from him."
Shaykh 'Abdul-Muhsin al-'Abbaad
Source: Sharh al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah, Tape 19 - Translated by Madeenah.com.