Sin

In a religious context, sin is an act of transgression against divine law. In Islamic ethics, Muslims see sin as anything that goes against the commands of Allah (God).

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Sin . Friendship . Gheebah

Can one break kinship with sinful friends that backbite and use foul language a lot?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 1 day ago

It's good to choose friends who we want to be like and who we think are good influence on ourselves. We become like the people who we spend time with.

If you feel your friends are bad influences on you, you should not spend time with them. It doesn't mean that you have to hate them, you can still wish well for them and pray for their well-being from a distance.

The human being is like a piece of clay being molded, we are affected by those who are around us who subconsciously mold us into what we are, so if we don't like what we are being molded into, it is good to choose other people to spend time around as much as we can!

Sin . Friendship . Gheebah

Can one break kinship with sinful friends that backbite and use foul language a lot?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 day ago

Bismihi ta'ala

In Islam, severing ties with family and kin is haram and considered a major sin. As for a friend, there are many necessary requirements and conditions for a believer to take someone else as a friend.

Friendship and Islamic brotherhood is extremely important, and we have many narrations that give us the guidelines of how selective we need to be with those who we associate with. We should be social, but never at the cost of exposing oneself to a morally polluted environment.

As humans, we are easily influenced by our surroundings, as strong as we may be, and therefore we must always be cautious about who we mix with. Someone who is careless about what they say and uses foul language, or backbites, or lies, is certainly not the kind of person you should consider as a friend or associate with.

Islamically, it is haram to be in the same gathering with someone who backbites, and you should stay away from such people. Of course, at first you should try to give advice and encourage them to be observant of what they say, but if that fails, then distance yourself.

And Allah knows best.

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Sin . Istikhara

What are the repercussions of going against an Estikhara? Is it permanent damage of some sort or is there a sin associated with it? Does God give second chances?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 week ago

Going against the guidance of proper Istekhara is not Haraam but harmful in this life.
Istekhara should not be repeated unless the situation of the matter has changed.

Wassalam.

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Sin

Is it permissible to tell our sin to a knowledgeable person to get an Islamic ruling about it?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answered 1 week ago

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

It is better to conceal your sins and repent. You may however mention the sin in a form of a question or give an example without indicating that you yourself did the sin.

May Allah grant you success

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Sin . Islam . Song

Is listening to songs considered a sin in Islam?

Yes, it is a sin in Islam to listen to songs. Hadeeth says: Listening to songs initiates hypocrisy in the heart.

Wassalam.

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Sin . Parents . Girl . Marriage

I am a man and want to get married due to fear of sin. My parents won't allow it because I am in college. Should I marry now without telling them and then tell them later about the girl without saying I was already married to her?

Man does not need his parents permission for marriage, however, he needs to avoid hurting them or making them feel disrespected.

If you need to get married to save yourself from falling in sinful acts, you should go ahead and get married with a suitable believer female.

Wassalam.

Sin . Parents . Girl . Marriage

Bismihi ta'ala

Unfortunately, many young adults face this same serious problem of certain parents with a wrong mindset preventing their son/daughter to get married, under the assumption that marriage will hinder their studies, or career prospects.

We must invite people to adhere to our Islamic recommendations, and keep ourself immune from sin or engaging in illicit or secret relationships.

I would not advice you in any way to secretly get married, behind your parents. This is something that would not be to your benefit. Try to prove to your parents that you are ready for marriage. Show that you are mature, and you have the ability to combine between your college and having a partner. Even if it means your engagement period can be a bit long, but as long as you do not do something haram, or without your family's blessings.

With prayers for your success.

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Parents . Sin . Lie

My friend has started doing some bad things and now she is moving in with this person who is helping and encouraging her to do these bad things. Her parents don't know because she lied to them. Should I inform them or should I hide her sin?

You should do your best to protect your friend from falling in to sinful acts. If she did not listen to you or to other friends, you should tell her family to help her if you have no other way to help protecting her from wrong.

Wassalam.

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Sin . Heart . Evil . Mind . Qabd al-yadayn

Is it ever possible for a person to commit a sin inside his heart such as from evil thoughts crossing into their mind that they cannot control?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 1 month ago

Bismillah

Evil thoughts especially when they are not within a person's control are not considered sins. The best way to rid yourself of these thoughts is to absolutely ignore them. They will become less and less until they fade away completely. They are not really what you think but something that just crosses your mind and they should be treated as such. If it has reached the stage when you cannot help making yourself think these things then again the best remedy is not to punish yourself at all, but to completely ignore them as if they did not even occur. Over time it will pass.

May you always be successful

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Parents . Divorce . Sin

If parents force a girl or boy to give divorce or separate from their spouse, will that be considered a legitimate divorce? Will the parents be considered sinners?

Forced divorce is not valid in Islam just like forced marriage or any forced agreement or deal.

It is sinful to force someone to divorce his/her spouse with out valid reason which must be based on religion and not on personal or worldly matters.

Wassalam.

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Food . Fear . Sin . Anorexia

Allah has provided me with an adequate amount of food, yet I always reject it because of my mental condition of anorexia where I have a fear of gaining weight. Am I sinning?

There is no religious or ethical responsibility for things we cannot control. So, if you cannot control your actions, there is no sin.

However, if you refuse to eat and it harms you or leads to death, and if you can control this and have a free choice, then it is a sin, because it is a sin to harm yourself.

Whether or not you can control this is something you can decide; there is no benefit in being guilty over something which you cannot control, because it will probably just make things worse and add anxiety.

Inshallah I hope you will find a solution that will help you to be free from this problem.

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Parents . Abortion . Sin . Kaffara

What should the parents to do after a mutually agreed abortion of a baby girl? Is it a great sin that can affect the life of other children? Can there be any Kaffara for this act?

Abortion is a type of killing of a human being under formation, that is why it is a major sin. The Penalty of such major sin is called Diyah which is obligatory on the person who did the abortion as well as a Kaffara of killing . The Kaffara is three parts; freeing a slave, fasting two months continuously and feeding sixty poor Momin's. The amount of the Diyah depends on the number of the days of the embryo since the formation of the zygote.
'Wassalam.