What is the ruling on one who sees an evil and does not change it?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Changing evil is obligatory by consensus. It is a collective obligation (fard kifaya) and may become an individual obligation (fard ayn) for some people. The change should be done by hand; if unable, then by tongue; and if unable, then by heart, which is the weakest of faith. It is a condition for the one forbidding evil to be knowledgeable about the evil. If it is among the apparent obligations or well-known prohibitions, then the general Muslim populace knows it. But if it involves intricate actions or sayings, then it is for the people of knowledge.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/54819
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 54819
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy