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What is the ruling on a brother shunning his brother who wrongfully consumes people's wealth and slanders him, and what is the duty of the wronged brother towards his brother?

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You must be patient with your brother's ill-treatment, seeking Allah's pleasure, and remember His saying, the Most High: (Repel [evil] with that which is better; then behold, he between whom and you was enmity [will become] as though he were a devoted friend. But none is granted it except those who are patient, and none is granted it except one having a great portion [of good]). As it is stated in the noble Hadith, whoever treats his relatives well while they treat him poorly, it is as if he is feeding them hot ashes, and he will have a supporter from Allah. You are not obligated to pay your brother's debts, for their sin is upon him alone, as Allah the Most High says: (And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another).

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