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Difference In Requirements For Repentance Of Wealth Earned By Doing Haram
In Islam, if I commit a personal sin like Zina, it is clearly haram, and I understand that sincere repentance requires asking Allah for forgiveness, feeling regret, and being determined not to return to the sin. Now, suppose someone gives me an item, like a chair, in exchange for this sin . I understand that using this item is also impermissible because it’s associated with haram earnings. But if I don’t use this chair and instead dump it in storage, hidden away without intending ever to use it, why is it said that my repentance isn’t fully complete or acceptable until I get rid of the chair as well?
If I’m not using the chair, then I’m not directly engaging in haram, so why is my repentance tied to disposing of this item? If this is based on the idea that “any outcomes of a sin must be undone to complete repentance,” does this principle apply to personal sins as well, even when they don’t involve violating others’ rights or usurping anything from others? while this principle is understandable and known in case of sins related to people, and it caused then deprivation of right or a harm. so it needs to be compensated. but will it relate to personal sins too?
For example, in contrast, if I lie to my brother about exercising for two hours to make him happy, and later feel regret for lying, I’m told that repentance only requires me to ask Allah for forgiveness and refrain from lying again. I don’t need to go back and tell my brother the truth, as it doesn’t harm him or violate his rights in any way.
My questions, therefore, are:
– Is the principle of “reversing the effects” a requirement for repentance from personal sins, even when there’s no harm done or rights violated?
– Could you help me understand why “getting rid of the haram chair” is considered essential for my repentance from Zina to be complete? Even though I’m not using it and determined to not use it, and I’m determined not to commit Zina again as well, why is disposing of the item part of sincere repentance?” -
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Difference In Requirements For Repentance Of Wealth Earned By Doing Haram
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There is no definite answer. If Yiu do not feel like to the chair Yiu can avoid it.
In minor sins, only repentance suffices. You need not to inform others of what you have done to them. As they don’t bother, nor does God.
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@Irfan76 no sir I mean this chair is Haram earning I know because it was given to me as remuneration for my service of Zina. so that’s why I’m dumped it in my storage at the back. I don’t intend to use it because it’s a Haram earning. it’s in my possession in a sense that people think that I’m it’s owner and it’s in my house, and physically it’s in my storage, and it hasn’t been given to someone in charity. my question is that will the tawbah of Zina and of earning a chair in it be complete with my sincere repentance only? or it’s necessary condition for tawbah to be accepted that I just give that chair away in charity as well? it’s just in my storage room, and I don’t intend to use it.
my question is just regarding the principle that “without getting rid of Haram earned item, tawbah isn’t complete”. does any sort of principle exist? I mean if the chair is just dumped at the back of my storage, I don’t use it because it’s Haram to use, but I also didn’t donate it in laziness. will my tawbah be not complete until I donate it to someone?
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You know that since you don’t use it, it is no more sinful. To dispose it off or not doesn’t matter here.
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