Make sure to avoid committing zina of the eyes and guard your chastity

[Guest Your brother]

Be afraid of Allah fearing him and his punishment . Allah says in hadith qudsi , close your eyes from everything which I have prohibited of seeing . Allah has said that everything he says in Surah Annur is obligatory to follow and clear .  He says in Surah Annur ayat 30, Tell the believing men and tell the believing woman to lower their gaze and guard their private parts . Imam Reza has said it is haram for a man ook at the hair of a woman and this will cause evil desires to generate in the heart . Prophet Jesus has himself mentioned to lower the gaze . Prophet Muhammad said you bewill be held accountable for the sin of gazing at opposite gender . One of the scholars had went in public and accidently saw the ankles ( shins) of a woman and then Allah took away his extended knowledge and memory and his imaan and light in his heart thath e always has . Imam Ali said in Ghurar Al Hikam in several hadith to turn your back on lustful desires as they will cause serious troubles committing , cause your mind to become troubled , and will cause a sickened troubled mind , and will cause you to fall into sins .  There are over 40 hadiths on abandoning lustful desires in Ghurar Al Hikam where Imam Ali has said one must use patience to destroy lustful desires and turn their backs on lustful desires completely abandoning them . Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) has also said that it's better to hit terribly by a hammer in the head than to shake hands with the opposite gender who isn't your mahram which indicates its a seriously grivieous sin . So in order to remove the disease of lust in the heart , we should read Holy Quran sincerely and extensively everyday especially Surah Annur , Surah Muminoon, Surah Saad , Surah Qiyamah , Surah Haqq, Surah Takathur which Imam Jafar Assadiq has said these surahs will stop you from sinning . We should be extremely careful on the internet and with anything technology involved . We should never touch the photo of opposite gender especially on a touch screen phone or a picture on a paper as that is a severely grievous sin . We should avoid talking to the opposite gender . Imam Ali has said in other hadiths in Ghurar Al Hikam that not to be infatuated with woman that it will cause troubles both in the mind and to the life of a person . You can easily google search Ghurar Al Hikam pdf and read from it as it's over 10,000 hadiths on so many hadith category topics . Imam Ali is the door to the city of knowledge as prophet Muhammad had said this in hadith . 

[EiE]

Lowering the gaze is very good, but some of your statements are seriously ridiculous.

1 hour ago, Guest Your brother said:

Imam Reza has said it is haram for a man ook at the hair of a woman and this will cause evil desires to generate in the heart .

So if I look at the hair of a woman I will get evil desires in my heart?.......... Even if it's a 100year old woman or if the woman is crippled, or if it's hair on the legs....

1 hour ago, Guest Your brother said:

One of the scholars had went in public and accidently saw the ankles ( shins) of a woman and then Allah took away his extended knowledge and memory and his imaan and light in his heart thath e always has

This really ridiculous to believe in.... you really believe this story?........

1 hour ago, Guest Your brother said:

Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) has also said that it's better to hit terribly by a hammer in the head than to shake hands with the opposite gender who isn't your mahram which indicates its a seriously grivieous sin

ye let us bash ourselves in the head because a hadith states it is better to hit oneself in the head with a hammer and maybe suffer lifetime brain damage than to shake hands with a woman. PERFECT LOGIC...........

[layman]

On 5/28/2023 at 11:13 PM, Guest Your brother said:

Be afraid of Allah fearing him and his punishment . Allah says in hadith qudsi , close your eyes from everything which I have prohibited of seeing . Allah has said that everything he says in Surah Annur is obligatory to follow and clear .  He says in Surah Annur ayat 30, Tell the believing men and tell the believing woman to lower their gaze and guard their private parts . Imam Reza has said it is haram for a man ook at the hair of a woman and this will cause evil desires to generate in the heart . Prophet Jesus has himself mentioned to lower the gaze . Prophet Muhammad said you bewill be held accountable for the sin of gazing at opposite gender . One of the scholars had went in public and accidently saw the ankles ( shins) of a woman and then Allah took away his extended knowledge and memory and his imaan and light in his heart thath e always has . Imam Ali said in Ghurar Al Hikam in several hadith to turn your back on lustful desires as they will cause serious troubles committing , cause your mind to become troubled , and will cause a sickened troubled mind , and will cause you to fall into sins .  There are over 40 hadiths on abandoning lustful desires in Ghurar Al Hikam where Imam Ali has said one must use patience to destroy lustful desires and turn their backs on lustful desires completely abandoning them . Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) has also said that it's better to hit terribly by a hammer in the head than to shake hands with the opposite gender who isn't your mahram which indicates its a seriously grivieous sin . So in order to remove the disease of lust in the heart , we should read Holy Quran sincerely and extensively everyday especially Surah Annur , Surah Muminoon, Surah Saad , Surah Qiyamah , Surah Haqq, Surah Takathur which Imam Jafar Assadiq has said these surahs will stop you from sinning . We should be extremely careful on the internet and with anything technology involved . We should never touch the photo of opposite gender especially on a touch screen phone or a picture on a paper as that is a severely grievous sin . We should avoid talking to the opposite gender . Imam Ali has said in other hadiths in Ghurar Al Hikam that not to be infatuated with woman that it will cause troubles both in the mind and to the life of a person . You can easily google search Ghurar Al Hikam pdf and read from it as it's over 10,000 hadiths on so many hadith category topics . Imam Ali is the door to the city of knowledge as prophet Muhammad had said this in hadith . 

We probably need multiple invisible "sheilds" on our eyes, hands, mind and heart that will block evils from penetrating into our souls.

We have to walk in the open society as if we are blind, deaf, etc.... and walk like a vertical dead man in the middle of society.  We are only be alive when interfacing with others in halal and not haram ways.  The surrounding evil environment will not influence on us.

I look, but I don't see.

I hear  but I don't listen.

Complete detachment from evils and able to live in a society among good and bad people.

Wallahualam. 

[Guest Stranger Danger]

Salam

On top of what is said, the hadiths emphasize that if we do avoid seeing haram, and close our eyes to that, we will see wonders of God. This means we will ascend by the doors to the sky and see the lanterns therein which is the Ahlulbayt (a).

A lot of us know this but have delayed this victory. The thing is play havoc with your eyes, and you will be enticed by bad actions. The bad actions sometimes will leave you with no cure but rather only God if he wishes will cure you.  That is you will not be able to cure yourself. 

If you want to see God's light and Ahlulbayt (a) spiritually through vision of the heart,  all you have to do per hadiths is shut off your eyes to haram.

[Ashvazdanghe]

On 5/28/2023 at 8:18 PM, EiE said:

So if I look at the hair of a woman I will get evil desires in my heart?.......... Even if it's a 100year old woman or if the woman is crippled, or if it's hair on the legs....

Salam there is an exception about too old women which they don't have desire & hope for marriage also other people have no desire for marriage with them .

As for women advanced in years who do not expect to marry, there will be no sin upon them if they put off their cloaks, without displaying their adornment. But it is better for them to be modest, and Allah is all-hearing, all-knowing. (60)

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‏ وَالْقَوَاعِدُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ اللَّاتِي لَا يَرْجُونَ نِكَاحًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ أَن يَضَعْنَ ثِيَابَهُنَّ غَيْرَ مُتَبَرِّجَاتٍ بِزِينَةٍ ۖ وَأَن يَسْتَعْفِفْنَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُنَّ ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ‎﴿٦٠﴾‏

https://tanzil.ir/#24:60

Brief answer

By examining the narrations mentioned under the verse in question, the meaning and interpretation of the verse is that those women who have become old, in such a way that they do not have the desire to marry, and others, because of their old age, find no desire to marry with them.  They can away their outer wear in presence of the non-mahram, provided that they do not make physical or verbal adornments that cause irritation and abuse of the non-mahram. Although they should be careful in this matter and if  they wear hijab like when they were young, it is better for them. Of course, if they want to follow the permission of the verse and do not wear hijab like they did in their youth, it is better and recommended that they cover their heads with  a headscarf, veil, etc., just that take away outer wear likewise the tent , Chador, robe, etc.

Detailed answer

https://www.islamquest.net/fa/archive/question/ar20647/

 

 

[Ashvazdanghe]

On 5/28/2023 at 8:18 PM, EiE said:

ye let us bash ourselves in the head because a hadith states it is better to hit oneself in the head with a hammer and maybe suffer lifetime brain damage than to shake hands with a woman. PERFECT LOGIC...........

It's about feeling too much pain not damging brain  which tolerating pain of hiting head with hammer is better than shaking hand with non mahram because tormenting in  hell for shaking hand with non mahram  is too much more than pain of hiting head with hammer .

[FZJ]

On 5/30/2023 at 9:44 AM, layman said:

We probably need multiple invisible "sheilds" on our eyes, hands, mind and heart that will block evils from penetrating into our souls.

We have to walk in the open society as if we are blind, deaf, etc.... and walk like a vertical dead man in the middle of society.  We are only be alive when interfacing with others in halal and not haram ways.  The surrounding evil environment will not influence on us.

I look, but I don't see.

I hear  but I don't listen.

Complete detachment from evils and able to live in a society among good and bad people.

Wallahualam. 

What beautiful advice.  May Allah subhanAllah ta'Allah reward you and all those ardent believers who try so hard to comply with Allah subhanAllah ta'Allah's directives, laws and commandments. 

[Maisam Haider]

When we talk about avoiding seeing Haram, is the Haram always related to sexual desire / opposite gender? 

Are there are sins of the eyes which are completely unrelated to the topic of sexual attraction? 

Can we think of any thing which is Haram to be seen and we must avoid looking at it, but it has got nothing to do with physical attraction?

It is often said that we should not look at things which are forbidden for our eyes, and this always makes us think about physical attraction to opposite gender or any sexual desire related matter, but could the "forbidden for eyes" rule include other completely unrelated scenarios as well? 

Can it ever be forbidden for a man to look at some other man (not talking about homosexuality here, because that would be included in sexual cases)? 

For example, suppose a person has been caught red handed stealing something. He now wishes to hide his identity from on-lookers and is trying to hide his face so that nobody from general public looks at him. 

Islamically, does he have a right to gaurd his privacy and in this case, should a man lower his gaze from that thief so that his right to privacy is ensured? 

Could such cases be included in "sins of the eyes"?....this has got nothing to do with sexual desire. 

Edited June 2 by Maisam Haider

[rkazmi33]

I have observed that like some people develop OCD with cleaning, some Muslims have OCD with the issue of chastity. Don't take these hadiths so seriously because you will find similar hadiths about every sin. Muslims, who have OCD with cleanliness, spend hours performing wuzu and prayer over and over again. If you develop OCD with chastity, you will make life difficult for yourself and for your spouse also. Imagine a young person is so concerned about avoiding sin, he decides to marry the first girl he finds without thinking about what he needs in a life partner and whether his wife is compatible or not. His marriage then fails or he is stuck in an unhappy marriage and commits bigger sins. Just because your intention is to avoid sin, doesn't mean Allah will send your perfect partner to you. You need to put the effort to find the right one. What I am trying to say is that chastity is just one part of Islam. Look at the whole picture. If we just focus on chastity so much, we will become like Taliban. 

[rkazmi33]

People now think that watching a na mehram on TV is haram. That's ridiculous!!! TV is the only entertainment in my life. I cannot imagine a life without watching TV. I think this is not healthy or normal. This is OCD!!!! 

Edited June 3 by rkazmi33

[Sabrejet]

Thank God for the Marji'yyat system.

OP, and anyone else who overthinks like this, just follow the guidelines set by the Marj'as on this issue. Don't stress yourselves for absolutely no reason.

[EiE]

On 5/31/2023 at 9:03 AM, Ashvazdanghe said:

It's about feeling too much pain not damging brain  which tolerating pain of hiting head with hammer is better than shaking hand with non mahram because tormenting in  hell for shaking hand with non mahram  is too much more than pain of hiting head with hammer .

And why would merciful god torment you in hell for shaking hand with non mahram?

[Guest Window]

Allah says to avoid doing sins. How can we do this:

1. Picking righteous spouses

2. By focusing on pleasing Allah at all times and remember Him constantly. 

3. By remembering the hereafter. 

[ali_fatheroforphans]

Salam,

For future posts please provide Arabic references and also summarise your posts in clear paragraphs. It's hard to follow.

[Uni Student]

15 hours ago, EiE said:

And why would merciful god torment you in hell for shaking hand with non mahram?

Why the sarcasm 

[EiE]

1 hour ago, Uni Student said:

Why the sarcasm 

can you try to answer that question then?

[kadhim]

On 5/31/2023 at 3:03 AM, Ashvazdanghe said:

It's about feeling too much pain not damging brain  which tolerating pain of hiting head with hammer is better than shaking hand with non mahram because tormenting in  hell for shaking hand with non mahram  is too much more than pain of hiting head with hammer .

I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone try to present handshaking as itself a damnable sin. It’s generally presented as a precautionary guardrail to prevent the approach to serious wrongdoing.

This kind of loose speculation is a problem, because it makes God look like a monster and can drive people away from the religion. 

[Guest sofites]

On 6/5/2023 at 9:37 AM, kadhim said:

I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone try to present handshaking as itself a damnable sin. It’s generally presented as a precautionary guardrail to prevent the approach to serious wrongdoing.

This kind of loose speculation is a problem, because it makes God look like a monster and can drive people away from the religion. 

in islam handshaking is to stop further sin and is also a sin itself. both sunni and shia know this. why is it new to you? you can disagree with them ... have your own view but dont pretend its not the view of alims.

It was narrated that Ma’qil ibn Yassaar said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “For one of you to be stabbed in the head with an iron needle is better for him than that he should touch a woman who is not permissible for him.” 

Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer, 486. Shaykh al-Albaani said in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 5045, that this hadeeth is saheeh. 

8– Imam al-Sadiq ((عليه السلام).) said, ‘As for any woman whom one can marry [i.e. not one’s immediate relative], one must not shake her hand except from under a cloth, nor clasp her palm.’[al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 525, no. 1]

Abu Basir says: I asked from Imam Sadiq about contacting and shaking hands of a man and woman. He said: no, it is not permitted.

Both Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (‘a) and Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (‘a) have informed,

“There is no man who is not to some extent guilty of fornication. The fornication of the eyes is the evil glance, the kiss is the fornication of lips and touching a non-mahram woman is the fornication of hands.”

[kadhim]

On 6/5/2023 at 5:06 PM, Guest sofites said:

in islam handshaking is to stop further sin and is also a sin itself. both sunni and shia know this. why is it new to you? you can disagree with them ... have your own view but dont pretend its not the view of alims.

It was narrated that Ma’qil ibn Yassaar said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “For one of you to be stabbed in the head with an iron needle is better for him than that he should touch a woman who is not permissible for him.” 

Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer, 486. Shaykh al-Albaani said in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 5045, that this hadeeth is saheeh. 

8– Imam al-Sadiq ((عليه السلام).) said, ‘As for any woman whom one can marry [i.e. not one’s immediate relative], one must not shake her hand except from under a cloth, nor clasp her palm.’[al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 525, no. 1]

Abu Basir says: I asked from Imam Sadiq about contacting and shaking hands of a man and woman. He said: no, it is not permitted.

Both Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (‘a) and Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (‘a) have informed,

“There is no man who is not to some extent guilty of fornication. The fornication of the eyes is the evil glance, the kiss is the fornication of lips and touching a non-mahram woman is the fornication of hands.”

Listen akhi. I’m not dismissing the idea that there are texts that have something negative to say about a man touching the hands of a strange woman. I’m sure they’re there, and that the idea of not shaking hands came from somewhere. No problem.

Now, precisely what kind of hand touches those texts are talking about, the cultural context in which this happened and what these hand touches meant in that context, and how that relates to what a handshake is today in different circumstances, that’s many other questions. 

But I don’t dismiss that the texts exist. 

What I dismiss is the idea that anyone is going to Hell solely for a handshake and nothing else. Far be it from Him that He would do such a thing. This is not what we know of Him. 

[Ashvazdanghe]

6 hours ago, kadhim said:

What I dismiss is the idea that anyone is going to Hell solely for a handshake and nothing else. Far be it from Him that He would do such a thing. This is not what we know of Him. 

Salam it's about it's about punishment  in hereafter after death not going to hell for handshaking which some people even Shias  face punishments for their sins since living in this world which based on degree & amount of  their sin it may continues ntil judgment day in their grave or Barzakh or even being in hell until they will be purged from sin which a sin always is a sin for muslim although another  community sees it a cultural context which common handshaking with stranger from opposite gender is handshaking with bare hand which is a sin for any muslim in any condition  but on the other hand .

What is Islam’s view on shaking hands with a non-mahram man or woman?

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In the UK, in many gatherings in the office or outside, or when getting acquainted with a patient in the hospital for example, I get stuck in a situation where the other person brings out her hand to shake in greeting or farewell. What is the ruling on this?

 

The great maraji’ have said in general: “Shaking hands with a non-mahram is impermissible, unless there is something that prevents direct contact [like gloves], or secondary rulings apply to the situation, such as Darurah (urgency and having no choice).”

 

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For instance, Imam Khomeini says: It isn't permissible for a man to touch the body of a non-mahram, even if it is the hands or face, unless it is done with gloves or over a cloth, given that there are no bad intentions and that the hand of the woman isn't squeezed. The same goes for a woman in regard to a non-mahram man.

 

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Also, it is permissible for a man to touch a woman and vice versa in extenuating circumstances (Darurah) when the only solution is physical contact, like in the cases of medical attention and saving one who is drowning or on fire[2]. Nonetheless, even in these cases, one should only confine himself to the amount of contact needed for the situation and no more.[3]

 

Considering the situation mentioned in your question, the circumstances aren't urgent ones and Darurat doesn’t apply, therefore, if you are going to do so, you must somehow block direct contact using gloves and the like in order to refrain from haram.

On 6/5/2023 at 6:07 PM, kadhim said:

This kind of loose speculation is a problem, because it makes God look like a monster and can drive people away from the religion. 

This is just your speculation in similar fashion which you have tried to justify same sex marriage in Islam to make a fancy God for yourself & others .

[Ashvazdanghe]

On 6/4/2023 at 11:28 PM, EiE said:

And why would merciful god torment you in hell for shaking hand with non mahram?

at first hell has been made for torment , secondly it's a place for clearing some Shias from their sins until they will be purged from their sins so due to mercy of Allah after purging their sin so then enter to paradise , which torment for their sins maybe starts from this world so then continues to grave & Barzalh even hell until purging them from their sins .

7 hours ago, kadhim said:

But I don’t dismiss that the texts exist.

What is Islam’s view on shaking hands with a non-mahram man or woman?

https://www.islamquest.net/en/archive/fa574

Do Shia Muslims not go to Hell?

question

I have read in a hadith from the Commander of the Faithful, Ali ((عليه السلام).) that Shias do not go to Hell. I have also read in a book that the first floor of Hell is for sinful Muslims (Ummah of the Prophet)! Which hadith is true?

First: Has God fixed any standards for going to Paradise or Hell? The Quran refers to the sayings of those who considered themselves superior to others believing that racial and ethnic features would cause prosperity and salvation. .........................

....................According to the Quranic verses, it is submission and noble deeds that make one entitled to rewards and salvation. That is to say, Paradise is not earned through chanting slogans or making an allegation. In fact, faith and good deeds are required to go to Paradise. The Quran stresses that in order for a person to become prosperous, he should abide by certain rules and principles. Good deeds are the best criterion and standard with which a man’s position in the next world is determined or measured.

................... the Quran names a third group of people who, according to the holy verse, are people who have hope in God’s mercy. “And (there are) others who await Allah's decree, whether He will punish them or will forgive them. Allah is Knower, Wise.”[4]

 

 

Second: Who are the Shias who have been promised Paradise in the narrations?

There are some traditions from the Prophet (S) and the Infallible Imams ((عليه السلام).) as per which the Shias enter Paradise. The emphasis on the quality of being “Shia” makes us present a clear and tangible definition of the term “Shia” so as to better understand the narrations in this connection. Then we would be able to deal with the various understandings from such narrations.

There are narrations from the Infallible Imams ((عليه السلام).) in which the qualities of a true Shia have been mentioned. Additionally, they denounce the idea that whoever is called as Shia is immune to divine punishment describing them as liars.

One of the harms or negative aspects of not explaining the proper meaning of Shi’ism is the spread of permissiveness. Over the history, we have been witnessing the behaviors of certain groups who, with an incorrect interpretation of Shi’ism.

Secondly, “As was mentioned earlier, adherence to the religion is the yardstick for reward and punishment. There is no difference, in this connection, among the segments of society. 

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Addressing his brother, Zaid (better known as Zaidun Nar), Imam Reza ((عليه السلام).) says: "Oh Zayd, have you trusted upon the words of the grocers of Kufa and are conveying them to the people? What kind of things are you talking about? The sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah Zahra are worthy and outstanding only when they obey the command of Allah, and keep themselves away from sin and blunder. You think you are like Musa al-Kadhim, Ali ibn Husayn, and other Imams? Whereas, they took pains and bore hardships on the way to Allah and prayed to Allah day and night. Do you think you will gain without pain? Be aware, that if a person out of us the Ahl al-Bayt performs a good deed, he gets twice the reward. Because not only he performed good deeds like others but also that he has maintained the honor of Muhammad. If he practices something bad and does a sin, he has performed two sins. One is that he performed a bad act like the rest of the people and the other one is that he has negated the honor of Muhammad."[14]

 

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When it comes to whether the punishments are eternal or not or what the nature of the rewards and punishments is and how intercession works, all of these should be discussed in their appropriate place.

At the end, it should be noted that our answer to the question does not mean that being Shia has no role in one’s entering the Paradise and that whoever does good deeds, be he a non-Shia, will be entitled to Paradise.

https://www.islamquest.net/en/archive/fa8628

Imam Muhammad Taqi ((عليه السلام).) has related from his forefathers that Amirul Momineen Ali ((عليه السلام).) was queried by someone about death. He replied, 
"You have come to the knowledgeable (personality)." "Death occurs to a person in one of the three ways: 
He is given the good news of everlasting bounties, or informed of the never-ending retribution or he remains in a perpetual state of terror and fear.

His affair lingers undecided and unpredictable, and it is not known about the kind of future that awaits him. Then (you must know) that our devotee who is obedient of our command and does not sin, is given the good news of everlasting bounties. But our opponent shall forever be involved in Divine punishment. And the person who has been unjust to his soul and who has abused it will be found in an unsure condition. Unaware of what the future will hold. Such a person is a sinner whose death will be accompanied with terror and fear. But Allah will not consider him on the same level as our enemy. Rather he would be removed from Hell because of our intercession.

Then, act (rightly) and obey the commandments of Allah. Do not consider the Divine punishment to be trifle, and certainly there are such people who would not be able to receive our intercession till after 3,00,000 years."(Behaarul Anwaar vol.3 quoted from Ma'aniul Akhbaar)

I am Concerned About You Regarding Barzakh.

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The Holy Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم).s.) called the attention of Ibne Masud and imparted some advice to him. He said in this regard.

"Never imagine a sin to be trifle and miniature and abstain from the Greater Sins, because, on the Day of Judgement, when the slave beholds his sins, tears of blood and puss shall flow from his eyes. At that moment Allah shall say, "This is the day when everyone shall see his good or bad deeds, and wish there be a great distance between them and their sins." 
(Behaarul Anwaar vol.17)

It is also related from the Holy Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم).s.) that he said, 
"Verily, a person shall be kept captive in Hell for a hundred years for each of the sins (that he commits)." 
(Al-Kafi)

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Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq ((عليه السلام).) said: 
"Our intercession is not for those who considered the Prayers lightly." 
(Behaarul Anwaar vol.3)

It is related from the Holy Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم).s.) that he said: 
"One who considers prayers unimportant is not from me. By Allah, he is not from me. By Allah, he cannot reach near me at the Haudh-e-Kauthar." (the cistern in Paradise) 
(Beharul Anwaar)

 

 

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After describing the qualities of the Shias, Imam Muhammad Baqir ((عليه السلام).) observed; 
"O Jabir, is it enough for one, to say that 'I love Ali ((عليه السلام).) and I have achieved his Wilayat,' whereas he does not act upon it?"

"If someone says, "Surely, I love the Holy Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم).s.) because he was superior to Ali ((عليه السلام).) and I am Shia-e-Muhammad." Inspite of this claim he does not follow the Ahlul Bayt ((عليه السلام).) whom the Holy Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم).s.) had ordered to follow. It is surprising that even after claiming to love the Prophet they do not follow his Purified Progeny (Ahlul Bayt (عليه السلام).). Mere claim of love is not sufficient."

Success is Through Actions Alone

The tradition continues, 
"O Jabir, the nearness of Allah is not achieved without His obedience. When our Shias do not have obedience and action (to their credit) we have no authority to free them from Hell. Merely a verbal claim, "I am a Shia" is not sufficient argument for Allah. (If Allah wills he can involve him in punishment; Allah has not promised to bestow salvation upon the claimants of Shiaism- the criteria are obedience and good actions). Then, only one who obeys Allah is our Walee (lover) and the one who is a sinner is our enemy and our Wilayat cannot be achieved but by piety and good deeds." 
(Al-Kafi)

Types of Taqwa According to Allama Majlisi

According to Allama Majlisi ((رضي الله عنه).) there are four types of 'Taqwa'

1. 'Wara-e-Ta'beeri- which means to abstain from the prohibited things.

2. 'Wara-e-Saleheen'- To abstain from doubtful things so that one may not commit a Haraam act. 

3. 'Wara-e-Muttaqeen'- To abstain from permissible things so that one is absolutely protected from 'Haraam'. 

4. 'Wara-e-Sadeqeen'- To avoid everything that is not religious so that one may not waste precious time in useless acts, even though there may not be any risk of committing a sin.

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Abu Samit has narrated from Imam as-Sadiq ((عليه السلام).) that he said:
The Greater Sins are;
1. To associate others (attribute partners) to Allah. 
2. Killing anyone whose killing is prohibited by Shariat. 
3. Wrongfully acquiring the property of orphans. 
4. To disobey parents. 
5. To accuse falsely a chaste woman of adultery. 
6. To flee (cowardly) from the battlefield. 
7. To deny any of the obligations of religion promulgated by Allah.

In the Oyoon-e-Akhbaare Reza ((عليه السلام).) there is a tradition quoted by Fazl ibne Shazaan. He quotes from reliable authorities that Imam Reza ((عليه السلام).) wrote to Mamun a letter prohibiting the following sinful acts, as they were Greater Sins: 

7 hours ago, kadhim said:

This is not what we know of Him. 

 

On 6/5/2023 at 4:51 PM, EiE said:

can you try to answer that question then?

It is Allah's grace that He has not mentioned the total number of Greater Sins in the Holy Quran. There is hidden wisdom in this. Let us suppose that the fixed number of Greater Sins had been given in the Quran. Then the people would have abstained only from these sins. They would have freely committed other sins
14) Homosexuality. 

16) Not fearing the Divine retribution. 
17) Not acknowledging the bounties of Allah. 

23) Pride (arrogance). 

Some of the Greater Sins are Included in Others 
 

29) To enjoy vain preoccupations (like music). 

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1) To kill those whose murder is prohibited by Allah. 
2) Adultery. 
3) Stealing. 
4) Drinking of Wine. 
5) To disobey the parents. 
6) Fleeing from the battlefield (in Jihad). 
7) Usurping property of the orphans. 
8) Eating dead animals (animals not slaughtered in the Islamic way) blood and pigs without any compulsion. 
9) Accepting usury when it is obvious. 
10) Consuming prohibited (Haraam) wealth. 
11) Gambling. 
12) Cheating in business by under-weighing. 
13) To accuse chaste women of adultery. 
14) Homosexuality. 
15) To despair of the Mercy of Allah. 
16) Not fearing the Divine retribution. 
17) Not acknowledging the bounties of Allah. 
18) Cooperating with oppressors. 
19) To associate with the oppressors. 
20) Taking a false oath. 
21) To obstruct the rights (of someone) without (any valid reason or compulsion). 
22) Lying. 
23) Pride (arrogance). 
24) Squandering wealth. 
25) Expenditure in ways not permitted by Allah. 
26) To betray trust. 
27) To consider Hajj of the Holy Kabaa unimportant. 
28) To fight the friends (devotees) of Allah. 
29) To enjoy vain preoccupations (like music). 
30) To persist in sins.

Insha-Allah these traditions shall be explained at the appropriate places.

To Persist in Lesser Sins is Equivalent to Committing a Greater Sin

It is an established fact that if one repeatedly commits a lesser sin he eventually becomes liable for a Greater punishment. Insha-Allah we shall explain in detail the lesser sins in the chapter of "Persistence in Lesser Sins."

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"Why did you not include the neglecting of prayers among the Greater Sins?" In reply Imam ((عليه السلام).) asked, 
"What was the first Greater sin that I mentioned?" Disbelief in Allah."

 

7 hours ago, kadhim said:

But I don’t dismiss that the texts exist. 

 

 

 

 

 

7 hours ago, kadhim said:

Now, precisely what kind of hand touches those texts are talking about, the cultural context in which this happened and what these hand touches meant in that context, and how that relates to what a handshake is today in different circumstances, that’s many other questions. 

 

History shows that non-Arabs felt it was obligatory to cover the face. Thus, this custom of covering the face, as we find it now, is not a custom of the Holy Prophet and the Imams.
Another point which is very sensitive and should also be considered, relates to caution. Every religious jurisprudent speaks this way out of caution. They all know that these two things exist, one in a woman and one in a man. That which exists within a woman is the desire to show herself off, it is a part of her nature. That which exist within man is an inclination towards looking, not just looking but flirting and receiving pleasure from it. Both of these exist. Will Durant says that there is nothing in the world more firm and more persevering that a man\’s desire to look at a woman. It exists no matter how much it is restrained and it is referred to in the traditions. It is because of this that a religious jurisprudent does not find the courage, in spite of the fact that all of these reasons and proofs exist, to issue a religious edict. They say caution should not be put aside. The caution relates to human nature itself.

Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said, “God has given limits. Do not aggress beyond them. That is, he has specified the forbidden, do not disobey. He has specified the obligatory and the precepts; do not shun them and as to the things for which He remained silent about neither forbidden nor obligatory it was not because He forgot them but rather He wanted you to be free in regard to them. Therefore, do not restrict yourself there and make something your duty in the name of God\’s religion and God.”

Shaking Hands with a Non-Mahram Woman: the traditions and religious edicts confirm one another in this matter. The Imam was asked if it is permitted to shake hands with a non-related woman. He said, “No, unless the hands be covered or the woman be mahram.” One must not shake the hands with a woman who is not mahram unless her hand is covered and even then, pressure should not be applied.’ [7]

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