If a person falls ill because of smoking, is it an expiation for him?
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The questioner : The second question, Shaykh, may Allah be pleased with you: Do the actions for which a person is the cause expiate his sins? For example, if someone smokes and then falls ill? He smokes and then contracts an illness, for instance. So if he is struck by an illness, what is the ruling?
The Shaykh : Does this illness expiate his sins? Is it an expiation for his sins, given that he is the one who caused the illness?
The questioner : I mean that he fell ill because of smoking.
The Shaykh : Yes, for example.
The questioner : Perhaps this illness will be a cause for my repentance. If he knows that he was struck by the illness because of this sin, which is smoking, then perhaps this will be a cause for his repentance. As they say, some harm brings benefit.
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Does this illness expiate his sins? Is it an expiation for his sins, given that he is the one who caused the illness?
The questioner : I mean that he fell ill because of smoking.
The Shaykh : Yes, for example.
The questioner : Perhaps this illness will be a cause for my repentance. If he knows that he was struck by the illness because of this sin, which is smoking, then perhaps this will be a cause for his repentance. As they say, some harm brings benefit.
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2201- إذا مرض الإنسان بسبب الدخان هل يكون كفارة له/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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