What is the meaning of fisq? And what is its criterion?

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Question:
What is the criterion for fisq?

Answer:
Openly committing sins and persisting in them between a person and Allah is fisq in the relationship between him and Allah, but openly displaying them is fisq. It is said: fisq means to go out from obedience.

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