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Tampering with electricity meter to pay less for electricity
Back in my village, I turned the electric meter reading slow by paying some money to the electric meter reader so that my electric bill would go down every month. It went on for sometime and then recently when I went on leave Allaah showed me the way, and I also heard that there could be repercussions from the electric department so now I have put the.. More
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Why Pharaoh's repentance was not accepted
I thought that one's repentance was accepted as long as the Day of Judgment has not yet started or the soul reaches the throat. The Pharaoh did it before these two took place, so why was his embracing of the religion not accepted?
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Returning money gained without right
Assalaamu alaykum, when I was younger and still in school, I was not religious and did not go to school so much; instead I used to do other bad things. The school pays us money here each month, and the thing is that they paid me for the months that I was not there, now I feel guilty and want to pay it back, but the debt involves riba (interest), and.. More
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Non-guests using hotel facilities
Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question regarding theft in my circumstance. I was at a beach near a hotel with a hot tub in it. As many people coming out of the ocean get cold, they use the hotel's hot tub although there is a sign saying that the hot tub is only for hotel residents. I used the hot tub and then left without using any towels or eating food... More
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Hacking wifi service to avoid paying its fees
Assalaamu alaykum. My college provides wifi with a fee, but I hacked my college wifi and used about 10 MB. Now I regret this; how can I repay for it? Please help me; what should I do?
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Failing or forgetting to repay a debt before death
Thank you for the example (given in a previous fatwa). Is it possible to kindly give a direct answer to my question as the examples did not fully answer my question? May Allaah reward you. Dear brothers, my question is the following: Someone died without paying off his debts, and no one (neither his heirs nor his friends) payed the debt for him. Could.. More
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One who committed a punishable sin is not obliged to confess his sin to the concerned authorities
I have a question regarding the person who secretlyinsults the holy Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam.In this website, it is said that repentance is accepted and the punishment is waived if he repents, bit what if the ruler (qaadi) of the person living in a country takes the other opinion that says that he must be executed by all means? And remember.. More
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No evidence that the killer bears all sins of the killed in the Hereafter
Assalaamu alaykum. If someone is killed illegaly by an unknown person, will all the sins that He committed be transferred to the killer on judgement day?
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It is recommended for the one who practices unlawful sexual activity to move away from the place where the sin is committed
I am a young man and am about to finish my studies in few months, Allaah willing. Since the age of fourteen, I have been involved in the sexual molestation of young children in our neighborhood, whether with or without their consent. After a long and hard struggle and countless problems, Allaah, the Exalted, blessed me with repentance and guidance,.. More
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Praying for a non-Muslim who refused to forgive a wrong
I have asked a disbeliever to forgive me for wronging him, but he has refused. I wronged him through violating a certain legislative act. I live in Britain and according to the law, if I contact that person again, I will be charged for violating the Harassment Act and will get taken to court. A solicitor told me this. Therefore, should I again seek.. More
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Returning money stolen from a bank
Assalamu allaykum! I have one questions and i would really really appreciate if you colud give me an answer. My question is, if i a person is involved in a crime, where there have been some money stolen from a bank and he did not get caught, to whom sholud he pay the money? The things is, it is hard for the person to find the real owner beacuse from.. More
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The receiver of sodomy may enter Paradise after truly repenting
I found this passage on the Islam QA website and I want to know if what is said is of the correct view according to Islam (i.e. there is no hope of a person reforming after such a thing or entering Paradise etc.). Please be as specific as possible. Thank you.Ibn al-Qayyim said: Both of them – fornication and homosexuality – involve immorality that.. More
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Evil thoughts are pardoned unless spoken or practiced
Dearest scholars. I kindly ask that you answer my questions specifically rather than referring me to other answers b/c I desperately need assurance, with all due respect. My question is regarding the conditions of repentance. If I masturbated (I have repented greatly for this) and imagined filthy thoughts about members of my close family (I am so ashamed.. More
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Laughing at someone's misfortune
Dearest scholars. I laughed at somebody else's misfortune one day and at the time I didn't see it as a big deal. But looking back I feel really awful for having laughed at that person who helped me and in return I laughed at their misfortune as much as I didn't see it as a big deal. This was about a test mark, the person had received a lower grade than.. More
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Rights usurped before embracing Islam must be returned to their owners
Like many misguided people, I did many forbidden acts before converting to Islam, among them, purposefully running up my phone bill and not paying it (Since then, I left that country). I also stole things from people's homes. Am I obligated to reimburse the property that I illicitly acquired before converting to Islam? (I am aware that one must either.. More
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