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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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 10 months ago

You need to apologize to the persons whom you accused of steeling the item and be sure that they forgive you from their heart.putting false allegation on innocent is a major sin and it needs your victim to forgive you.

‘Wassalam.

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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 10 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

This would depend on the method of how it was set. Was it a vow, recited in the shar'i formula, or not? 

If it was a vow, your father is able to release you from it. Please refer to detailed Ahkam books for further explanation.

And Allah knows best

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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 10 months ago

Muslim should be always honest and truthful and never cheat others.

Wassalam.

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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 12 months ago

Weeping and crying for the tragedies of Ahlul Bayt (AS) is a natural result of real love for the Prophet (SAWA) and his Holy Progeny. When your heart has the love for Allah (SWT) and the Prophet and Ahlul Bayt, you will cry for their sufferings. Sometimes, sinful acts keep a shield on the heart preventing the person from reacting and feeling the proper feeling of sadness. Repeating Istighfaar is very useful. There is a Hadeeth stating that more sinful acts lead to rigid ness in the heart, which leads to inability to cry.

Wassalam.

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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 year ago

No. As far as the repentance gate is open for every one as we read in Quran, we can never claim that a person who committed a sin is a permanent sinner. As a witness of his committing the sin in front of you, you need to verify whether he is still committing sins or not before praying behind him. You are not allowed to tell others not to pray behind him nor inform them about the sin which you witnessed unless he did it openly with out caring to public seeing him committing the sin.

Wassalam.

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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 year ago

Every sinner gets one sin for sinning as we read in Quran: (Whoever brings a good deed shall get ten times like it, and whoever brings a bad deed shall have only like it)

(Sura 6, verse 160)

The wives of the Prophet (SAWA) were been warned that if one of them does bad, she will get double the punishment. (Sura 33, verse 30). That is because of the great responsibility on every wife of the Prophet (SAWA) to obey Allah and the Prophet and be a good example for others.

Descendants from Ahlul Bayt (AS) are not included in this rule. This is according to the verdicts of most of our Maraaje' of Taqleed.

Wassalam.

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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 year ago

1. Serving your parents and making them more happy than usual days. If parents are not alive, then gifting them reward of good deeds like charity , reciting Quran, Majaalis, etc.

2, Treating your relatives in better way than usual and visiting them and gifting them nice gifts.

3. Well treating your family members at home and making them feel more happy than usual days before fasting.

4. Making poor people especially children happy through any good deed. That will make Allah, the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS) more happy with you.

5. Helping every one who needs help as far as you can.

6. Gifting the reward of your good deeds to Ahlul Bayt (AS) especially to Lady Fatima Al-Zahra (AS) and Imam Al-Mahdi (AS).

7. Repeating Estighfaar and doing long Sojood (Prostration) as much as you can.

'Wassalam.

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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 year ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question.

There is no limit to the number of times we ask forgiveness for something we are struggling with. Allah doesn't give up on us, but we sometimes give up on ourselves.

May you always be successful

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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 year ago

Don't cut ties with any of your relatives even if he is a sinner. Cutting ties with any relative is a sinful act. Don't share nor encourage or approve their sinful acts with keeping your relation with them as your relatives.

Wassalam.

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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... Answer updated 1 year ago

Forbidding wrong (Nahi Anil Munkar) is obligatory if it's conditions exist including the possibility of effect on the wrong doer, and safety from danger or harm. 
Ruling 1868. The following five conditions must exist in order for enjoining good and forbidding evil to be obligatory.

1. One must have knowledge of what is good and what is evil, albeit in a general sense. Therefore, enjoining good and forbidding evil is not obligatory on someone who does not know what good and evil are and does not distinguish between them. Indeed, in order to enjoin good and forbid evil, it is sometimes obligatory to learn and know what is good and what is evil.
2. One must deem it probable that it will have an effect on the wrongdoer. Therefore, if he knows that his speech and words are ineffective, the well-known (mashhūr) opinion among jurists (fuqahāʾ) is that he is under no duty and it is not obligatory on him to enjoin good and forbid evil. However, the obligatory precaution (al-iḥtiyāṭ al-wājib) is that he must express in any way possible his disapproval and displeasure with the wrongdoer’s improper actions, even if he knows that it will not have any effect on him.
3. The wrongdoer must intend to continue doing the improper and wrong actions. Therefore, in the event that the wrongdoer does not want to repeat his wrong actions, it is not obligatory to enjoin him to good and to forbid him from evil.
4. The wrongdoer must not be legally excused (maʿdhūr) in his improper and wrong actions; i.e. he must not believe that the improper act he did was not unlawful and that it was permissible (mubāḥ); nor must he believe that the good act he abandoned was not obligatory.

However, if the evil deed is something that the Holy Legislator [Allah] is never pleased with – such as the killing of an innocent person – then it is obligatory to prevent it, even if the perpetrator is legally excused and even if he is not legally obliged to fulfil religious duties (mukallaf).

5. The person enjoining good and forbidding evil must not be in danger of significant harm being inflicted to his person, reputation, or wealth. Furthermore, it must not cause excessive difficulty (mashaqqah) or unendurable hardship, except in the case where the good or evil act in question is regarded by the Holy Legislator [Allah] as being so important that one must endure harm and hardship in its cause.

If the person who enjoins good and forbids evil is not in danger of any significant harm being inflicted on himself but other Muslims are – whether that be to their person, reputation, or wealth – then it does not become obligatory on him to enjoin good and forbid evil. In this situation, the level of harm must be compared with the act in question, and sometimes even when harm is caused, he will not be excused from enjoining good and forbidding evil.
Wassalam.

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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 year ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. Repenting openly is not a condition for the acceptance of repentance for sins committed openly.

May you always be successful 

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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 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

No, it would not be considered a sin everytime you drive your car.

In the incident of you missing out on your prayer intentionally, repent for that, if you have not already done so, do the prayer you missed out on (as qadha`), and focus more on prioritising your prayers, in shaa Allah

And Allah knows best