Repentance of the one who is unable to commit a sin while desiring to do it
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Is the repentance of the one who is unable to sin accepted, if he is sick at the time and cannot commit the sin?
If this sinner is unable to commit the sin but he desires it,And he says to himself: saying, "If I were able, I would do it," then the sin of this transgression is recorded for him. However, if it is his habit to commit it, then the full sin of it may be recorded against him. And if it is not his habit to commit it, then the sin of the firm intention may be recorded against him.And the evidence for that is: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the man who has wealth and spends it in other than what pleases Allah,And the poor man says: saying, "If I had so-and-so's wealth, I would do with it what so-and-so does,"The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (so he is judged by his intention, and they are equal in the sin).
As for if it is his habit to commit the sin, such as if it is his habit to drink intoxicants—may Allah protect us from that—and he falls ill and refrains from drinking due to his illness, but he wishes that he were able to return to drinking intoxicants,So we may say: then the sin of the act and the intention is recorded against him; because he was accustomed to it, just as the one who used to do a righteous act and then becomes unable to do it due to illness, it is recorded for him as if he were healthy.
And we may say: Evil deeds are not measured by good deeds; because good deeds are a favor and reward from Allah. And regarding this man who is unable to commit the sin he was accustomed to, we do not assert that the sin of the act is recorded for him; because he did not do it.In any case: So what is certain is that the sin of the intention is recorded against him. As for the sin of the act, I am currently holding back on a ruling in this matter.
If this sinner is unable to commit the sin but he desires it,And he says to himself: saying, "If I were able, I would do it," then the sin of this transgression is recorded for him. However, if it is his habit to commit it, then the full sin of it may be recorded against him. And if it is not his habit to commit it, then the sin of the firm intention may be recorded against him.And the evidence for that is: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the man who has wealth and spends it in other than what pleases Allah,And the poor man says: saying, "If I had so-and-so's wealth, I would do with it what so-and-so does,"The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (so he is judged by his intention, and they are equal in the sin).
As for if it is his habit to commit the sin, such as if it is his habit to drink intoxicants—may Allah protect us from that—and he falls ill and refrains from drinking due to his illness, but he wishes that he were able to return to drinking intoxicants,So we may say: then the sin of the act and the intention is recorded against him; because he was accustomed to it, just as the one who used to do a righteous act and then becomes unable to do it due to illness, it is recorded for him as if he were healthy.
And we may say: Evil deeds are not measured by good deeds; because good deeds are a favor and reward from Allah. And regarding this man who is unable to commit the sin he was accustomed to, we do not assert that the sin of the act is recorded for him; because he did not do it.In any case: So what is certain is that the sin of the intention is recorded against him. As for the sin of the act, I am currently holding back on a ruling in this matter.