The ignorant one is dead, and the forgetful one is asleep, and the sinner is intoxicated, and the one who insists [upon remaining so] will perish.
Tag: sin
How many times have you lied?
I only [ever] lied once. 'Umar asked me about a garment, [and] how much I paid for it. So I [lied, and] dropped its price by two thirds.
Supplicating for the openly immoral sinner
Is it permissible to supplicate for an openly immoral sinner (faasiq), [someone] who does not fulfil his religious obligations?
Ahmed wants to repent from backbiting Zayd
O noble Shaykh, what is your opinion regarding someone who repented to Allaah from backbiting, and then gave charity on behalf of everyone whom he had backbitten?
My mother treated me badly
I made my mother angry a number of times to such an extent that I became insolent and abused and insulted her, and [used] inappropriate words.
Good deeds wipe away sins
How do good deeds wipe away sins? Is it [as simple as] the sins just go away and the [reward for] good deeds remain?
Made intention to commit a sin
A man made the intention to commit a sin, and at the same time made the intention that he would repent to Allaah after committing this sin; so will his repentance be accepted or not?
Hiding and protecting a criminal from justice
What is the ruling regarding the one who hides a criminal from justice or assists him to flee or disappear?
The recompense of knowingly swearing a false oath
I had a disagreement with a man, and we took the matter to court where he was asked to swear an oath [that he was telling the truth], but [in actual fact] he was lying.
The false oath
In the presence of my friends, sisters and teachers, I swear an oath based on a lie, whilst [at the same time] in my heart I seek forgiveness from Allaah by oft-repeating al-istighfaar - without...