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Sahih Al-Bukhari 6069 (part 2) – Sinning Openly In Public
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying. “All the sins of my followers will be forgiven except those of the Mujahirin (those who commit a sin openly or disclose their sins to the people). An example of such disclosure is that a person commits a sin at night and though Allah screens it from the public, then he comes in the morning, and says, ‘O so-and-so, I did such-and-such (evil) deed yesterday,’ though he spent his night screened by his Lord (none knowing about his sin) and in the morning he removes Allah’s screen from himself.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6069
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6069
Continuing from the previous question, now I would like to ask about this part: “those who commit a sin openly.”
How can we determine whether someone is committing a sin openly or not?
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Sahih Al-Bukhari 6069 (part 2) – Sinning Openly In Public
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Sinning openly does not need to be determined. It is there in the open. Like a person murders or rapes in the open.
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Does someone who participates in boxing matches also fall under this category, sir? Because they compete while being watched by the public.
And we know that boxing matches are conducted by hurting opponents, so this should be considered a minor sin.
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This is about the application. Your discretion is invited here.
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What do you mean sir? I don’t understand
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Sir?
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Hitting others is a bad thing. So it is sinful. Doing it openly may be counted an committing an open sin.
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I understand… but sir, I would like to ask a question. What we are discussing here falls under the category of arrogance, right?
Like revealing sins to the public?
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It depends upon the person’s intention. Because it may contain different motives like one may do it as a profession.
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If the motive is different, would this still fall under the category of committing a sin openly?
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Yes, but due to a different motive, God may treat a case differently.
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So… can we say that boxing or UFC matches are considered major sins?
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They are open sins, not major.
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What do you mean, sir? I think all minor sins committed openly are considered major sins.
So boxing and UFC fall into this category, right?
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No. Major sins are major only. However committing sins openly intensifies their sinfulness.
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I see………… that means boxing or UFC, even if it is done in front of a large audience (because its purpose is also for entertainment), it still falls under the category of minor sins, not major sins! Is that correct, sir?
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Sins are not just minor and major. The intensity of a sin increases the level of displeasure. So, one should avoid a sin which may increase the displeasure of God.
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How do we measure the intensity of a sin, sir? By one’s behavior? Such as committing sins that disturb the public or flaunting them without shame, is that how we measure it?
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Our moral sense can judge it, as you mentioned.
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oh i see. thank you sir for the replay
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