Purity: Ruling on Family Ties and Purity Status of a Repentant Apostate

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Ruling on Family Ties and Purity Status of a Repentant Apostate

English:

Question #334:

My brother-in-law had, regrettably, turned a total apostate due to various reasons, so much so that it led him to commit sacrilege against certain religious sanctities. Now, years after leaving Islam, he has sent a letter informing that he has come to believe in Islam, though he never prays or fasts. What kind of contact can his parents and other members of family have with him? Is he categorized as a non-Muslim? Is it obligatory to consider him najis?

Answer #334:

Presuming that his earlier apostasy is established, if he has repented later, he is considered pure, and there is no problem in his parents and other relatives having contact with him.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Non-Muslims