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 got it for. 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), 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
[And all this was] over some petty matters, as I suspected she loved my older brother more than me, because she treated me badly.
Good deeds wipe away sins
Reference: Fataawa Noor ‘alad-Darb – Question No.6259, Page 96, Volume 12 Question: How do good deeds wipe away sins? Is it [as simple as] the sins just go away and the [reward for] good deeds remain? Response: Yes, this is how Allaah عز و جل said [so]: {Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds}, soorah […]
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. So what is the recompense for someone who swears an oath upon the Qur.aan based upon a lie?
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 anyone knowing about it; am I still sinful for doing so?