skills/sistani-guidance/references/books/worship/pages-073-073.md

# Summary of the Rules of Worship

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73 | S u m m a r y  o f  t h e  R u l e s  o f  W o r s h i p
intense degree. If the first and second levels are ineffective, then
the third level can be considered. For the third level, one must, as
an obligatory precaution, seek permission from a religious
authority to take practical measures against someone committing
evil or neglecting good. Even at this level, one should start with
the least harmful actions and only escalate if necessary, ensuring
that it does not lead to injury or fracture. In other words, practical
actions should not result in penalties requiring blood money or
retribution.
Issue 165: Enjoining good and forbidding evil becomes
obligatory under the following conditions:
1. The person enjoining or forbidding must recognize what is
good and what is evil.
2. There must be a likelihood that the enjoining or forbidding will
have an effect on the wrongdoer. If it is known that the person
will not heed, the second and third levels are not obligatory, but
the obligatory precaution is that one should at least express
displeasure towards the evil act or neglect of good, even if it is
known to be ineffective. This is in obedience to the command of
the Prophet Muḥammad (peace be upon him and his family), as
narrated by Imam ʿAlī (peace be upon him):
 ٍأَمَرَ انَ رَسُ ولُ إّللر ِ صَل هللا علیه و أ هل أَنْ نلقى أَهْلَ إلْمَعَاِصِ بِوُجُوهٍ مُکْفَهِرَّة .
"The Messenger of Allah commanded us to meet the sinners
with frowning faces."
3. The wrongdoer must intend to continue committing the sin or
neglecting the obligation. If it is known that someone intends to
commit a sin or neglect a duty even once, enjoining him to do
good and forbidding him from evil become obligatory before the
wrong act is committed.
4. The wrongdoer must not have a (valid) excuse for committing
the sin or neglecting the duty.
5. The person enjoining good or forbidding evil should not fear
significant harm to his life, reputation, or property, or to those of
other Muslims, due to fulfilling this duty.
Praise be to Allah, firstly and lastly. May Allah's blessings be
upon Muḥammad and his pure family.
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