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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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When does a person sin with his intention alone?

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Question:
It is mentioned in the hadith: "And a servant to whom Allah has not given wealth or knowledge, so he says:
If I had wealth, I would do a deed like so-and-so's deedلو أنَّ لي مالًا لعملتُ فيه بعمل فلانٍ
, so does a man sin with his intention alone?"

Answer:
His evil intention.
Q: Does he sin?
A: Yes, with his evil intention. This is the apparent meaning of the hadith, which says:
If I had wealth like so-and-so's, I would do a deed like hisلو أنَّ لي مالًا مثل فلانٍ لعملتُ مثل عمله
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Q: And what do we say about the other hadith, which is the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ...?
A: If he intends an evil deed but does not do it, it is not recorded. This is for one who has a sincere or strong intention. We ask Allah for well-being.
Source binbaz.org.sa

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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