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If we are unsure whether someone doing wrong is unaware of the ruling or knows it, are we still obliged to enjoin what is right? In other words, does forbidding wrong apply in this case, or does the duty to guide someone who is unaware of the ruling apply?
Even if we know that the person doing wrong is aware of the ruling, we must still enjoin what is right, since this means calling them to refrain from wrongdoing or to do what is good. If the person is unaware of the ruling, the matter takes the form of a reminder; once informed, they know the ruling and are then obligated to act or refrain accordingly. In either case, this duty must be carried out.
Even when we know that someone who is doing wrong understands the ruling, we must still fulfil our duty: calling people to abandon wrongdoing and do what is good. With someone who is unaware, the matter takes the form of a reminder. In effect, once informed, that person comes to know the ruling, and acting or refraining becomes obligatory for them. In any case, this duty must be carried out.