1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

24 Questions

Do all sins, including major sins like Zina, black magic, or stealing, get automatically forgiven upon conversion to Islam?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Sins which were between you and Allah and do not involve rights of others will be forgiven on becoming a Muslim, but sins involving rights of other need giving back their rights to others, either themselves, and if they are dead then to their inheritors.

Wassalam.
Does Surah Noor state that a girl, who previously committed Zina and repented, can only marry a man who has also committed Zina, as it indicates that pious men are meant for pious women?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No.

‘Sinners who repented and left sinful acts can marry like others. The Hadeeth states: The repented from the sin is like the person who has not committed the sin).

Wassalam.
What is the punishment in Islam for Zina?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Zina (fornication) is a major sin and the punishment of majors sins is hellfire if the sinners does not repent and sincerely seek forgiveness. Allah says in Quran: And come not near Zia, a transgression and an evil way. Sura Al-Israr', verse 32.

Zina is mentioned along with Shirk, and killing as most dangerous sins which must be avoided by the servants of Allah ( Sura Al-Forman, verse 68).

Wassalam.
My husband is a mental health patient who has committed Zina many times without any feeling of remorse or guilt. What should I do and what are the Islamic options open to me in this situation?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

It is very sad that your husband suffers mental illness, and may Allah ta'ala grant him shifa`. 

Whether there is a relation between his mental health and his promiscuity and committing adultery is also irrelevant, and this means you must not allow yourself or the family (if you have children) to endure this. 

Your duty is to do nahi 'an al-munkar, inviting him to tawbah, and I am sure you have tried this, as you mentioned he has no remorse or guilt. 

If you and your family or his family have confronted him about this, and you feel no change is being made, then your option might be divorce. You do not deserve to be continuously mistreated. You also need to take care of your mental well-being, your piety and your spiritual atmosphere, to safeguard yourself and to distance yourself from such acts. 

He might be a good person in other aspects, but this kind of lifestyle is not at all befitting for any Muslim or person of religion. 

Give him an ultimatum, and act upon it. 

With prayers for your success.