The ruling on one who praises Allah when committing a forbidden act
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Question:
If a person praises Allah when committing a forbidden act, such as smoking, drinking intoxicants, or committing unlawful sexual intercourse, in mockery, does he become a disbeliever?
Answer:
This requires careful consideration:
If his intention is to mock the religion and to praise Allah during sins, there is no difference between praising Allah during sins and praising Him during blessings and religion; it has no value. This is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Mocking the religion is disbelief.[At-Tawbah 9:65] Do not make excuses; you have become disbelievers after your faith. [Surah al-Tawbah: 65-66].
However, if he says: "Praise be to Allah for this calamity, and I repent to Allah and return to Him. It is a calamity, and I praise Allah during calamities just as I praise Him during blessings. I ask Him to forgive me and to accept my repentance," then it is not mockery.
If a person praises Allah when committing a forbidden act, such as smoking, drinking intoxicants, or committing unlawful sexual intercourse, in mockery, does he become a disbeliever?
Answer:
This requires careful consideration:
If his intention is to mock the religion and to praise Allah during sins, there is no difference between praising Allah during sins and praising Him during blessings and religion; it has no value. This is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Mocking the religion is disbelief.
Say, "Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?"
قُلْ أَبِاللَّهِ وَآيَاتِهِ وَرَسُولِهِ كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِئُونَ However, if he says: "Praise be to Allah for this calamity, and I repent to Allah and return to Him. It is a calamity, and I praise Allah during calamities just as I praise Him during blessings. I ask Him to forgive me and to accept my repentance," then it is not mockery.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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