The Impact of a Servant's Sin on His Family and Those Around Him
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Question:
He says: Praise be to Allah. This is a calamity, and I see that it is due to a sin I committed. So, if a servant commits a sin, does its effect appear on others, such as his brothers and his parents?
Answer:
No one bears the burden of another. The sin is upon its owner, whoever that is. However, people may change their attitude toward him; they may become hostile in their dealings with him. Some of the Salaf said, "When I commit a sin, I see its effect in my wife and my mount," meaning that their treatment of him changes; they make things difficult for him.
He says: Praise be to Allah. This is a calamity, and I see that it is due to a sin I committed. So, if a servant commits a sin, does its effect appear on others, such as his brothers and his parents?
Answer:
No one bears the burden of another. The sin is upon its owner, whoever that is. However, people may change their attitude toward him; they may become hostile in their dealings with him. Some of the Salaf said, "When I commit a sin, I see its effect in my wife and my mount," meaning that their treatment of him changes; they make things difficult for him.
Source
دروس الحرم، درس التفسير من الحرم 28-07-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (48:49)
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