Is the secret habit among the major sins?
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Question:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is the secret habit among the major sins, and what is your advice to the one who commits it?
Answer:
The secret habit is forbidden. It is forbidden. And I told you that every forbidden act is among the major sins. Forbidden acts are divided into major and minor sins. The secret habit is forbidden because it is taking pleasure in something other than what Allah has permitted. Allah has only permitted taking pleasure in two things: either the wife or the right of possession.[Al-Mu'minun 23:5-7] That is, anyone other than the wife and the right of possession, those are the transgressors, meaning those who cross the boundary from what is lawful to what is forbidden, and this includes the secret habit. Yes.
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is the secret habit among the major sins, and what is your advice to the one who commits it?
Answer:
The secret habit is forbidden. It is forbidden. And I told you that every forbidden act is among the major sins. Forbidden acts are divided into major and minor sins. The secret habit is forbidden because it is taking pleasure in something other than what Allah has permitted. Allah has only permitted taking pleasure in two things: either the wife or the right of possession.
(5) And they who guard their private parts (6) Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed - (7) But whoever seeks beyond that
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ فَمَنِ ابْتَغَىٰ وَرَاءَ ذَٰلِكَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل العادة السرية من الكبائر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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