Relations (4):

Q1: The Qur'an states that we should aviod the company of the sinners. does that include family?
I have a friend who backbites and tells jokes that are lies. should i aviod her? I ask as I read a hadith on the authority of Isa a.s. which said that one should keep in touch with friends even if they are sinners.

A: You do not have to avoid the company of your friends and it is unlawful to boycott your family and relatives even if they were sinners.
Yes if they sin, you must point that to them and guide them if you expect them to benefit from that.

Q2: I am a Muslim and have a friend who is Jewish. This friend moved to Israel and has joined the Israeli army. Although he supports Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian lands, I am not sure how to interact with him now. How should I approach my relationship with him now?.

A: You do not have to cut your personal relations with him. Yes, You must guide him to differentiate between truth and false if you can. Almighty Allah said: "Call unto the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair exhortation".

Q3: I find it difficult in dealing with Sunnis and I dont know what im supposed to do because i was a sunni before converting to Shism?

A: You should deal with the memebers of other sects of Islam with high morality and tolerance to any discomforts that might occur when you deal with them. You should also call them to guard the rights of the Ahlulbyte and like them (peace be upon them). We encourage you to do all that with calmness and ease. Almighty Allah said: "Call unto the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair exhortation".

Q4: Can I greet a muslim "Assalamu Alaikum" who do not pray 5 time a day. or reply him for his salam?

A: Yes, it is recommended to greet a Muslim and the said person is still considered as one.