Should I Remain in a Group Chat Where Haram Statements Are Made?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad
Question
Is it permissible to remain in a family group chat where haram statements are made? Is there a difference between the statements being regular and irregular? Also, is there a difference between the statements being most likely haram, and definitely haram?
Answer
Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for being concerned about your exposure to the haram and for wanting to keep your environment pure and pleasing to Allah.
Group Chat
It is not haram to remain in this group chat. You can ignore the statements and/or advise the people who are saying them. Use the platform to spread truth and goodness and use the criteria below for enjoining good and forbidding evil. You never know how deep your impact might be on others; this is your chance to teach them.
Counsel
The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Religion is counsel.” The people said, “To whom should it be directed?” He replied, “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace), to the leaders of the Muslims and to the common folk of the Muslims.” [Muslim]
Related:
- Can You Clarify the Criteria for Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil?
- What Are the Criteria for Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil?
- What is the right approach to commanding the good?
May Allah give you the best of this world and the next.
[Ustadha] Shazia Ahmad
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Ustadha Shazia Ahmad lived in Damascus, Syria, for two years, where she studied aqidah, fiqh, tajweed, tafsir, and Arabic. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin and completed her Master’s in Arabic. Afterward, she moved to Amman, Jordan, where she studied fiqh, Arabic, and other sciences. She later moved back to Mississauga, Canada, where she lives with her family.
