Is a person held accountable for the actions of the heart if he does not act on them?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is a person held accountable for the actions of the heart, such as showing off in worship (riya') and envy, even if he does not act on them?
Answer:
If he does not act on them, he is not held accountable for them, but he is required to abandon them and not think about them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is a person held accountable for the actions of the heart, such as showing off in worship (riya') and envy, even if he does not act on them?
Answer:
If he does not act on them, he is not held accountable for them, but he is required to abandon them and not think about them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 779- هل يؤاخذ الإنسان على الأعمال القلبية إذا لم يعمل بها؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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