Negligence in Carrying Out the Duty of "Al-amr bil ma'ruf wal nahy 'an al-munkar"

:Muhammad Mahdi al-Naraqi

2013/05/26

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Failure to carry out the duty of al- amr bil-maruf wal-nahy an il munkar is an unforgivable sin caused either by moral weakness or lack of attention to one's religious duties, and results in the spread of immorality, corruption, injustice, and other forms of indecency throughout society.

"Commanding others to do their Divine duties and forbidding them from committing illegitimate deeds" is an obligatory duty of every Muslim, and has stages and conditions which have been explained in detail in books dealing with Islamic fiqh.

Since what we are concerned with here are the individual's duties with regard to his relationship with others, this brief mention of this duty is sufficient.

Adapted from: "Jami' al-Sa'adat" by: "Muhammad Mahdi al-Naraqi"