The Multiplication of Sins in Makkah and in Ramadan
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The questioner:
Specifically regarding a person in this time, which is the days of Ramadan. If a person is in Makkah and commits a violation of the Shari'ah, is the sin also multiplied?
The Shaykh:
It is multiplied in terms of magnitude, not in terms of number. The number is one sin for one sin.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
But a sin in Makkah is greater than a sin in Ta'if or in Riyadh. Yes.
The questioner:
And in Ramadan it is even greater.
The Shaykh:
And sins in Ramadan are greater than sins in Sha'ban, meaning the magnitude of the sin is greater, but there is no multiplication. I mean, no multiplication.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
(peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 1715Sahih (Darussalam) Yes.
Specifically regarding a person in this time, which is the days of Ramadan. If a person is in Makkah and commits a violation of the Shari'ah, is the sin also multiplied?
The Shaykh:
It is multiplied in terms of magnitude, not in terms of number. The number is one sin for one sin.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
But a sin in Makkah is greater than a sin in Ta'if or in Riyadh. Yes.
The questioner:
And in Ramadan it is even greater.
The Shaykh:
And sins in Ramadan are greater than sins in Sha'ban, meaning the magnitude of the sin is greater, but there is no multiplication. I mean, no multiplication.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
(peace and blessings be upon him)
for whoever does a good deed will have the reward of ten like it
مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَا
Source
شرح كتاب وظائف رمضان، بداية من «المقدمة» إلى «فصل: في فضل صوم شهر رمضان» — islamhouse.com (48:46)
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