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Changing Personal Habits to Please Others

Question

السلام عليكم و بركاتهShould we try to please people? Especially family and friends?I mean changing one's own personal habits etc so that it is in line with their desires. I don't like this. Because Allah gave me freedom to do anything halalWhy would I care about what they want in my own personal business and affairs!

Answer

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

First of all, we would like to thank you for writing to us and for your trust in us; May Allah reward you.

As for your question, it is general. You did not specify to us a particular habit so that we can give you a ruling on it.

Habits vary and differ and the possibility of changing them depends their nature. They are also connected to the communities and people.

Consequently, please re-write your question in a clear manner.

Allah knows best.

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