Getting Rid of the Sins of Privacy
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: How can a Muslim get rid of the sins of privacy? He says: And do they carry the same danger as those who commit them openly?
Answer:
Yes, he has to fear Allah and remember that Allah sees him and is aware of him, so he fears Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and does not become preoccupied with anything else. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: How can a Muslim get rid of the sins of privacy? He says: And do they carry the same danger as those who commit them openly?
Answer:
Yes, he has to fear Allah and remember that Allah sees him and is aware of him, so he fears Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and does not become preoccupied with anything else. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل فمن المحبة النافعة : محبة الزوجة وما ملكت يمين الرجل — islamhouse.com (52:10)
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