The Ruling on Whispers and Thinking About Forbidden Matters Without Acting on Them
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you and bless you. The sister questioner, Umm 'Ali, says: I am troubled by whispers and thoughts about doing forbidden things, such as thinking about stealing something. Honorable Shaykh, is a person at fault for this kind of thinking when he has not acted on it?
The Shaykh:
This is a whisper from Shaytan and it does not harm the person.
The presenter:
He should let it go.
The Shaykh:
He should leave it alone and it will not harm him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
May Allah reward you and bless you. The sister questioner, Umm 'Ali, says: I am troubled by whispers and thoughts about doing forbidden things, such as thinking about stealing something. Honorable Shaykh, is a person at fault for this kind of thinking when he has not acted on it?
The Shaykh:
This is a whisper from Shaytan and it does not harm the person.
The presenter:
He should let it go.
The Shaykh:
He should leave it alone and it will not harm him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
My Ummah is excused for mistakes, forgetfulness, and what their souls suggest to them, as long as they do not speak or act on it.
عفي لأمتي الخطأ والنسيان وما حدثت به أنفسها أو أنفسها ما لم تتكلم أو تعمل.
Source
الوساوس والتفكير في فعل أشياء محرمة — alfawzan.live
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