How should one legally deal with common folk who have Sharia violations such as shaving the beard,[^1] letting the garment hang below the ankles (isbal),[^2] and smoking, knowing that enjoining good and forbidding evil is obligatory, even if only with the heart? And how do we reconcile enjoining evil with the heart and treating people kindly, following the example of the Prophet’s noble character, may Allah bless him and grant him peace? [^1]: Shaving the beard is considered impermissible in Islam by the majority of scholars, based on various Hadith. [^2]: Isbal refers to the act of a man letting his garment hang below his ankles, which is prohibited in Islam, especially if done out of arrogance.

Enjoining good and forbidding evil is an obligation. One who witnesses an evil act must condemn it to the best of their ability; if unable to do so, then with their heart, which means detesting and abhorring the sin. This does not contradict good treatment of the perpetrator outside the time of committing the evil, and this is called mudārāh (tactful dealing), which is recommended, unlike the forbidden mudāhanah (compromise of religious principles). When an evil act is committed, the heart's condemnation requires leaving the place of disobedience. After that, the heart should combine hatred for their sin with love for their faith, and kindness towards them through words and deeds, in order to conciliate them and respect their rights.