Does the poet’s statement that one who commits zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) causes his family to commit zina contradict the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This is a collection of questions, and I will present whatever is feasible from them. This questioner says: The poet (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that one who commits zina causes his family to commit zina, and this has been reported in the athar (reports from the Companions or successors). So how do we reconcile this with the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Isra 17:15]
Answer:
There is no contradiction between them, no contradiction. This is a matter of causality. If a person transgresses against the honor of people, they transgress against his honor as a form of punishment, as a form of punishment. This does not conflict with His saying:[Al-Isra 17:15], because if his family commits zina, the harm extends to him as a punishment for him. Also, if his family is affected, they are not bound by strictness; they become lax regarding honor and become lax in general, and they follow his example.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This is a collection of questions, and I will present whatever is feasible from them. This questioner says: The poet (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that one who commits zina causes his family to commit zina, and this has been reported in the athar (reports from the Companions or successors). So how do we reconcile this with the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another.
وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰAnswer:
There is no contradiction between them, no contradiction. This is a matter of causality. If a person transgresses against the honor of people, they transgress against his honor as a form of punishment, as a form of punishment. This does not conflict with His saying:
And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another.
وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [51 -954] هل قول الناظم أن من زنى يزني أهله يخالف قوله تعالى ﴿ولا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى﴾؟ — youtube.com
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