Living with a sinning brother

Q: I am a twenty-three-year-old married man and I have a son and a daughter. I share a house with my older brother, who is also married. However, he does not offer Salah (Prayer), he curses and swears, and amuses and entertains himself by watching the television, video, and other means of entertainment. His wife and mine are sisters and our family consists of our father, mother, an older brother and the two of us. The others live in the South and we both live in Riyadh. May Allah reward you! What am I supposed to do about my brother who does not offer Salah? I am upset with this situation, (Part No. 25; Page No. 307) and I have advised him, read books to him, and bought religious books and tapes and put them in the house so he can read or listen to them and be guided, but in vain.Please tell me what to do, bearing in mind that I cannot move out to another place in Riyadh and live alone when he is here in this house, because my father will be angry with me. So what can I do? Help me, may Allah help you and reward you the best!

A: It is better to advise him again and seek the assistance of your relatives and neighbors, maybe Allah will guide him. If he insists on not offering Salah, seek Allah's Aid and go to live by yourself, in obedience to Allah. Do not fear your father's anger, as there is no obedience to a creature in an act of disobedience to the Creator.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.