Does enjoining good and forbidding evil lapse if a Muslim abandons it for fear of harm that the soul cannot bear, especially when a husband or male guardian is present with a woman who displays herself immodestly, or due to the family's refusal to contact the relevant authorities, or due to the inability to advise secretly in crowded places? Is patience recommended in this case, and what is the ruling and solution?
Enjoining good and forbidding evil is an obligation according to one's capacity. If it leads to a greater harm or corruption, then it is not obligatory. Patience in the face of harm endured in its path is better. If a Muslim sees an evil, he should advise its perpetrator with wisdom and gentleness, bearing in mind that enjoining good and forbidding evil is a communal obligation (fard kifaya) that becomes an individual obligation (fard ayn) if no one else is able to change it.
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