Forbidden Acts Of A Muslim
إِنْ تَجْتَنِبُوا كَبَائِرَ مَا تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَنُدْخِلْكُمْ مُدْخَلًا كَرِيمًا
“And if you avoid the greater sins which you are forbidden, We will expiate from you your smaller misdeeds and We will admit you an honorable entry.” (Qur’an, 4:31).
The 8th Imam, ‘Ali ar-Ridha’ (‘a), wrote a letter prohibiting the following sinful acts, as they were greater sins1:
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Killing those whose murder is prohibited by Allah
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Adultery
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Stealing
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Drinking wine
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Disobeying one’s parents
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Fleeing the battle field (desertion)
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Stealing the property of orphans
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Eating animals found already dead, animals not slaughtered in the name of Allah, blood, and pigs (This prohibition stands unless you are compelled)
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Accepting usury when it is obvious
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Consuming prohibited wealth
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Gambling
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Cheating in business by under-measuring
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Accusing chaste women of adultery
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Homosexuality
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Despair towards (and losing hope in) the mercy of Allah
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Not fearing the divine retribution
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Not acknowledging the bounties of Allah
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Co-operating with the oppressors
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Associating with the oppressors
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Taking a false oath
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Obstructing the rights of someone without any valid reason
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Lying
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Pride
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Wasting wealth
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Spending in ways not permitted by Allah
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Betraying the trust of others
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Considering hajj of the Holy Ka’bah unimportant
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Fighting the friends of Allah
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Enjoying vain pre-occupations
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Persisting in committing sins
- 1. Greater Sins by Ayatollah Dastaghayb. Online at:
https://www.al-islam.org/greater-sins-volume-1-sayyid-abdul-husayn-dastg...