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Assalamualkum brother Burhan.Alhamdulilla, may Allah Subhana wa tallah reward you for the work you are doing for Propagation of islam.Brother I have a friend who used to believe what ever I presented from Qur`an and Hadith, but these days he become a bit careless about it and tend to follow the Bidah again which he had left beore.For example I told not to pray in the Masjid in which there is a grave.First he followed it but again he started going that Masjid specifically.When I try to remind him, he says "My deed are main and your deeds are yours.What should be my responce to that?Jazak Allah! 

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Answer:

Response to friend

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your Question: …..When I try to remind him, he says "My deed are main and your deeds are yours.What should be my responce to that?

Respected brother, you did the right thing by warning your friend whenever you believed that he was about to do something which was against the Quran and the Sunnah. It is entirely up to your friend to accept your advice or disregard it.

Sahih Muslim Hadith 79 Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri

I heard the Messenger of Allah (saws) as saying: ‘He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do that, then he should do it with his tongue; and if he has not strength enough to do even that, then he should (at least abhor it) from his heart; and that is the least of faith.”

If for any reason your friend chose to disregard your advice, the most appropriate response you could and should give your friend is to make a supplication for him like ‘Allah-o-Yahdeek’ (May Allah Guide you).

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan