This was a specific problem that the questioner was referring to. Of course its a slippery slope but the fact that she was guilted into asking this question after – appearingly – not doing anything wrong, means she wont be using such dreams to blackmail him into buying her diamonds 😉

Keep praying for them bro. Advise them gently, patiently, kindly. And most importantly, be an example for them.

Remember that guidance, in the end, is not in our hands. “Surely, you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He knows best who are the (rightly) guided.” (28:56)

Do you have all the resources you need?
How do you help them?
Tell them to stop cause its haraam? Do they always listen?
Give them the verses in the Quran that forbids the habit and examples of the sunnah ? what about when they know more than you do ?.
Ignore them since they are acting ignorant?

I talked to the person in every way possible.
I tried to be supportive and I felt like I was encouraging the person.
I even screamed and yelled only to end up asking myself “ooh God what have I done “this was not the character of the Prophet saw. How am I supposed to approach this?.
I told myself “why is this happening to me why is it happening to someone I love and care about? Am I doing something wrong? .
one day you have this caring ,honest ,respectful, someone who prays and fasts. tells you to stay away from haraam. yet the next day the same person is completely different.

The Shaykhs response’, May Allah preserve him, was based on a certain incident, so it’s better that it be taken as such. However his saying: “This is considered figurative lying, and it is permissible (only) in war, in reconciling between people, and in reconciling between husbands and wives.” is based on a Hadith of the Prophet(SAW), although he didn’t mention it.

But I think the point was clear, especially in that drugs and alcohol destroy people, familes, communities, and have been doing so for centuries. May Allah bless this sister, who waged war on alcohol and the devils behind it, ‘…and war is deception.’

Thanks for getting the good information out there.