Categories of Zina: Promiscuity and Keeping Mistresses
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted, Glorified is He, that Yusuf (peace be upon him)
Answer:
is of two types: zina of promiscuity, where one commits zina with anyone, this is promiscuity; and specific zina, where one commits zina with her partner or her lover, this is keeping a mistress, this is keeping a mistress. Yes,[Al-Ma'idah 5:5] Now in the Western countries.
A person keeps mistresses from among the women he chooses before he marries; if he wants children, he marries, but before that he is promiscuous with all women, this is a promiscuous person. But if he takes one mistress and lives with her in sin, then this is one who keeps a mistress,[Al-Ma'idah 5:5]. That is to say, it prohibits open zina and hidden zina. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted, Glorified is He, that Yusuf (peace be upon him)
Answer:
is of two types: zina of promiscuity, where one commits zina with anyone, this is promiscuity; and specific zina, where one commits zina with her partner or her lover, this is keeping a mistress, this is keeping a mistress. Yes,
not unlawful sexual intercourse or taking [secret] lovers
غَيْرَ مُسَافِحِينَ وَلَا مُتَّخِذِي أَخْدَانٍA person keeps mistresses from among the women he chooses before he marries; if he wants children, he marries, but before that he is promiscuous with all women, this is a promiscuous person. But if he takes one mistress and lives with her in sin, then this is one who keeps a mistress,
not unlawful sexual intercourse or taking [secret] lovers
غَيْرَ مُسَافِحِينَ وَلَا مُتَّخِذِي أَخْدَانٍ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما نجاسة الذنوب والمعاصي — islamhouse.com (53:20)
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