{"_id":"6834ba8488fa9cc04dd3ed57","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it wrong for me to refuse to give my brother in need money to avoid enabling his haram behavior?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I have a brother who is financially unstable due to some of his past choices in life. As a result, he is having a hard time getting ahead. He has been ignoring family advice and engages in sinful behaviors that is taking him further away from Islam. Recently, he told me that he can’t afford food due to his circumstances.\\n\\nI know that it is best to give Sadaqah to family before the community. Am I wrong for choosing to not enable or help my brother with getting food? When I offered him to buy his groceries, he declined and wanted the money instead. He then attended an expensive concert. I’m starting to feel guilty that I’m letting my brother be in this situation, but I don’t feel like I can with good conscience give him money when I see how he lives his life. \\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"May Allah reward you for your concern and care for your brother. You are absolutely right to feel cautious about enabling behavior that draws him further from Allah.\\n\\nIf you know or strongly suspect that any money you give him will be used for sinful things, then you're not wrong for withholding it. In fact, Islamically, it would not be right to assist someone in wrongdoing. Allah says:\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“Do not assist one another in sin and transgression.” \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/5/2\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(5:2)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nThat said, you can still support him in halal ways, like offering to buy him food or essential items. If he refuses help in that form, then the guilt should not be yours. You're doing what’s within your means and what is best for his soul, not just his situation. And remember, sincere duʿāʾ is also a powerful form of support. Keep praying that Allah opens his heart and grants him both spiritual and worldly stability.\\n\\nMay Allah guide your brother, ease his hardship, and reward you for your patience and wisdom.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a7b","tag":"Worship: Sins","count":100},{"_id":"668da0830b76658b4c23393f","tag":"Relationships: Sibling","count":29},{"_id":"674b11190c0b320546446015","tag":"Assisting in Sin","count":2}],"createdOn":"2025-05-26T19:01:24.365Z"}