Self-Accounting for Thoughts
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Question:
My lord, I have two questions. The first question is as follows: You observe, Honorable Shaykh, at graduation parties, some university students or students or doctors or graduates, excuse me, brother, excuse me, wait a moment, wait a moment, wait a moment, I am hesitating, the sound, I have hesitation. Let us suffice with this, Honorable Shaykh. Is a person held accountable for his thoughts?
Answer:
He is held accountable for his speech; if he speaks, he is held accountable for what he uttered.[Qaf 50:18] As for mere thought in the mind without utterance, he is not held accountable for it. Yes, unless it is a resolve to do evil. If it is a resolve to do an evil deed and he did not do it because he was unable to do so, but if he had been able, he would have done it, then he is held accountable for his intention. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh.
My lord, I have two questions. The first question is as follows: You observe, Honorable Shaykh, at graduation parties, some university students or students or doctors or graduates, excuse me, brother, excuse me, wait a moment, wait a moment, wait a moment, I am hesitating, the sound, I have hesitation. Let us suffice with this, Honorable Shaykh. Is a person held accountable for his thoughts?
Answer:
He is held accountable for his speech; if he speaks, he is held accountable for what he uttered.
Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 01 / فتاوى على الهواء - 10 01 1435هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (40:25)
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