Should He Meet The Needs Of His Kaafir
Neighbour? Helping Sinful Neighbours
Islamic Rulings - Living Shariah Verdicts
Islamic Questions & Answers
If I have an non Muslim neighbour and he asks me
for something, should I help him?.
Praise be to Allaah.
That depends on what is customary; if it is customary
for neighbours to meet one another's needs, such as if
one neighbour is going to the marketplace and his
neighbours say to him: "Bring me such and such" –
fruit or food and the like, then there is nothing
wrong with doing that for his kaafir neighbour,
because that is part of honouring one's neighbour, and
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: "Whoever believes in Allaah and the Last
Day, let him honour his neighbour."
But if that is not customary, then he should see what
is best. End quote.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthmaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him).
-- Al-Ijaabaat ‘ala As'ilat al-Jaaliyaat (1/15, 16)
Helping sinful neighbours
Assalamu'alaykum
In my neighborhood there are many needy people.
My question is if they request me for some money which
alhamdulillah I have right now, can I give it to them
knowing that they will not only use it to buy food but
also drugs and alcohol? Some of these needy people are
Muslims also.
Some people say that I should not give them any money
until I have proof that they are not buying anything
illegal or haraam. Others say that I should keep
giving them money but calmly give them a little da'wah.
May Allah most high reward you for your answer.
Praise be to Allaah.
You can buy things they need, such as food, clothing
and so on, or you can let them buy things that are
permissible, and pay the bill for them, whilst
continuing to advise them, warn them, and call them to
Islam, because your neighbours' rights over you are
great indeed. The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "Jibreel kept advising me of
the rights of neighbours so much that I thought he
would make them my heirs." (Agreed upon).
And Allaah is the Source of help.
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