Relations with One Who Has Adopted the Shi‘i Madhhab

Question

(1) A person of the Sunni madhhab has adopted the Shi‘i madhhab, and a certain Sunni has not cut off any of his dealings with him — business, visiting, or brotherly relations. In such a situation, what should another Sunni do, and how should one deal in a brotherly way with this person who has become a Shi‘i? (2) May this person who has become a Shi‘i be invited to a wedding, circumcision, ‘aqiqa and other celebrations or not? Also, should one attend celebrations at his place or not?

Answer

(1 and 2) The Shi‘a have various sects. The sect which casts the accusation of adultery upon Hazrat ‘A’isha ﵂, or denies that Hazrat Abu Bakr ﵁ was a Companion, or believes in the indwelling (hulul) of Allah the Exalted in Hazrat ‘Ali ﵁, or, believing him to be the Prophet of the Last Age, holds that Hazrat Jibril ﵇ erred in conveying the revelation, or believes in the…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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