Sister, you have provided the diagnosis for your brother’s problem when you frankly admitted that you are not a religious family. What your brother is experiencing now is the result of this reason. When one is close to Allah, Allah helps him and supports him in all his affairs and grants him patience when afflictions befall him. When a person is away from Allah he becomes an easy prey to the Satans from among the jinn and the human beings. And thus one goes farther from Allah and loses himself in this world as well as in the Hereafter.

 

Islam is not only to believe in the existence of Allah. Islam is to submit yourself and all your life to His Will and His commands. Sister, you need to begin with yourself and become a real Muslim and you will find great positive changes taking place in your life. You need to practice your religion: duly establish the daily prayers, read the Quran regularly, find religious fiends, attend mosques to learn the teachings of your religion, listen to useful Islamic lectures, etc. Come close to Allah and you will see the difference.

 

At the same time, you need to approach your brother gently and advise him. Let him see Islam practiced in your house. Try to find religious friends for him. Try to take him with you to the mosque. Introduce him to the imam or some students of knowledge in your area to talk to him. Let him always listen to the Quran recited in your house.

 

May Allah guide you and your brother to practice His religion and keep you steadfast on it.

 

Allah Almighty knows best.