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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one who performs an act without intention

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Question:
A person sometimes does something, but deep down in his heart he may not have intended it, nor intended any harm. Is he held accountable for that?

Answer:
No. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى،
Sahih al-Bukhari 1
So if a person does something without intending reward for it and without intending recompense for it, then he has no reward. Yes.
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