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I have a Muslim brother whom I used to take to the mosque whenever I went and I used to help him shop, driving him home, etc ... as he has no car. My problem that I don't agree with him in most of his opinions, especially about Islam many times I feel frustrated by his acts, his unconcern for what I say, his sayings and I usual feel that he is using me as a transportation mean. That may have to stop our relationship if there is another person who can take him. My frustration sometimes leads me to loose my temper with him. I usually fear God when I do that, and ask His forgiveness for loosing my temper. He rarely apologizes for any thing that annoys me. What stops me from cutting our relation, is my thinking that God may be displeased with me as another person may not take him regularly to the mosque or drive him back home as he lives so far. I am terribly afraid that my deeds will decrease by his companionship, at least because I know that from inside I am not feeling good towards him. What shall I do keep relation or stop it? I tried many times to converge our ways but in vain and I know that Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) asked to look for righteous people and accompany them.
Answer
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the World; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.
May Allah reward you for your endeavor to guide people and help them perform their religious duties.
We advise you to continue doing good to your friend. If he says or does something that contradicts Sharia, exhort him with wisdom, patience and kindness. Be always positive and optimistic and know that the hearts are in the Hands of Allah and He can at anytime make him change to the good. Supplicate Allah for his guidance.
But, if you feel that advice does not have any effect on him and that cutting ties with him might have better results then you may do that. But if doing so will make him worse, then you should stay with him as you were.
But if you see that he might do something that contradicts Sharia, then you must give up your relation with him. This is why Sharia warns against getting together with bad people.
Allah knows best.
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