Fornication
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There is no man who is not to some extent guilty of fornication. The fornication of the eyes is the evil glance, the kiss is the fornication of lips and touching a namehram woman is the fornication of hands
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 221; Wasaelush Shia link
The wrath of Allah is very severe upon the married woman who apart from her husband sees another namehram man with a prolonged glance. When this woman does this, Allah the mighty invalidates all her good deeds and does not give her any rewards
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 221,222; Behaarul Anwaar link
One who believes in Allah and the Day of Judgement does not remain in a place where (even) the sound of breathing of the namehram women is perceived
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 222 link
When the Prophet (a.s.) took allegiance from the women he told them to take an oath that they shall not sit alone in company of namehram men."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 222; Wasaelush Shia link
As for the fornicatress and the fornicators, flog each other of them, (giving) a hundred lashes, and let not pity for them detain you in the matter of obedience to Allah, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day, and let a party of believers witness this chastisement."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 223; Surah Nur 24:2 link
The fornicator shall not marry any but a fornicatress or idolatress, and (as for) the fornicatress, none shall marry her but a fornicator or an idolater; and it is forbidden to the believer."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 224; Surah Nur 24:3 link
After me when Fornication will increase, sudden deaths will also increase
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 212 link
And they who do not call upon another god with Allah and do not slay the soul which Allah has forbidden except in the requirements of justice, and (who) do not commit fornication and he who does this shall find a requital of sin. The punishment shall be doubled to him on the day of resurrection, and he shall abide therein in abasement."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 208; Surah Furqan 25:68-69 link
But there came after them an evil generation, who neglected prayers and followed the sexual desires, so they will meet perdition.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 208; Surah Maryam 19:59 link
And go not nigh to Fornication, surely it is an indecency and an evil way."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 208; Surah Bani Israel 17:32 link
Fornication has six types of effects. Three are for this world and three for the Hereafter. The three evils which become evident in this world are:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 211 link
Whoever commits Fornication with a Muslim, Jew, Christian or Magian woman, whether she is a slave or a free woman; and dies without repenting of his sin, then the Almighty Allah opens three hundred doors of punishment in his grave. From each door many snakes, scorpions and pythons emerge from the fire and burn and torment him till the Day of Qiyamat.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 211 link
When a fornicator will rise from his grave the stink of his body shall hurt the people. The people will know what deeds he had committed in the world. Till the Almighty Allah would order him to be thrown into the fire
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 211 link
Know that Allah has prohibited Himself the Haraam things. He has also prescribed the rules and regulations of life. No one is more modest than Allah. It is His modesty that He has prohibited Fornication
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 211 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
"On the day of Qiyamat a bad smell shall be released by the order of Allah. And all the people will become restless because of it. So much so that it would be difficult to breathe. Then a caller will proclaim loudly, 'O people of Mahshar! Do you know what this stench is?'
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 212; Wasaelush Shia link
Allah has made adultery Haraam because it causes many evil things. Murder of innocent, lack of lineage and paternity, lack of training of children and lack of proof of inheritance.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 212 link
There are three types of people with whom Allah will not even speak on the day of Qiyamat. There is a terrible punishment for them. One of these three group will be of the women who inspite of having husbands commit adultery with others
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 212 link
Whoever commits Fornication with a married woman, both of their sexual organs will give out such a stink that it would be felt even at the distance of five hundred years. This stench will hurt the people of Hell. And such fornicators will be subjected to the most severe punishment
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 213 link
Marriage is my practice. One who forsakes this practice of mine is not from me
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 213 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
In the time of the rule of Umar a woman came to him and confessed of adultery. She also said, "Please impose the penalty of fornication upon me."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 219; Burhan - e - Quran link
Fornication causes depravity and destitution, and because of it, populated places become deserted
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 212 link
A believer cannot commit fornication and a believer cannot steal.
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-Third Greater Sin ,page 133; Wasaelush Shia link
Allah says in the Holy Qur'an, "And they who do not call upon another god with Allah and do not slay a soul which Allah has forbidden except in the requirements of justice, and (who) do not commit fornication. And he who does this shall find a requital of sin. The punishment shall be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and he shall abide therein in abasement. ( Surah Furqan 25:68-69)
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 37 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that There are six kinds of punishments for an adulterer. Three are related to this world and three to the hereafter. The punishments of this world are that the person will continue to lose the brilliance of his face; he will face poverty and die soon. The punishments of hereafter include displeasure of Allah on the Day of judgment, bad accounting of deeds and living in Hell forever.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 330 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Amirul Momineen (a.s.) relates that The Almighty Allah will spread a foul stench in the air on the Day of Judgment. This stench will irritate everyone assembled over there to an extent that people will start suffocating because of it. A caller will ask, "Do you know from where this stench is coming which is troubling you so much?" People will reply, "We don't know from where it is coming but we know that it is very suffocating indeed." They will be told, "This is the smell of the genitals of adulterers. Those who committed adultery and passed away from the world without repenting. May Allah's curse be upon them. You all should curse them." Each and everyone gathered over there will say, "May Allah's curse be upon them."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 330 link
The narrator was with Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) when Imam (a.s.) was asked, "Is an adulterer a believer at the time of committing that sin?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "When he is committing the sin, faith is taken away from him and returned to him after the act." Imam was asked, "What about one who wants to commit the sin once again?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "In most cases, even if people try to do so they are not able to."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 331 link
"There are four things viz. betrayal of trust, theft, drinking wine and fornication which cannot enter a house except that the house is unpleasant and deprived."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 306 link
Singing is the stepping stone to fornication."
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 14; Mustadrakul Wasael link
Every breath of man has its share in fornication which he is inevitably aware of at the time. The fornication of the eye is to look [at that which is forbidden to it], and the fornication of the foot is to walk [to where it is forbidden for it], and for the ear to listen [to that which is forbidden].
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 13026; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 338 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "There are some men about whom Allah will not care at all. They have wombs like women." Imam was asked, "Don't these men get pregnant?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Their wombs are like balloons."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 336 link
"The Almighty Allah does not involve our Shias in four kinds of calamities viz. begging, homosexual relations, involving in bad friendship and giving birth to children like a green crow."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 336/337 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has cursed those men who dress up as women and those women who dress up as men. These are same people who are involved in homosexual relations. Surely the women of the community of Prophet Lut (a.s.) was also involved in homosexual relations when chastisement befell the community
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 337 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "There is no man that hands over himself to another man to play with him as he wishes but that Allah develops female sexuality in him."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 337 link
Once a woman came to the narrator to seek permission to meet Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.). The permission was granted and she came to meet the Imam (a.s.). She asked Imam (a.s.), "What is the punishment of a lesbian?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The punishment is equal to that of a fornicator. The adulterers will be brought on the Day of Judgment wearing a dress of fire. Their shawl will be of fire. They will be pierced with the rods of fire from the stomach to their heads and they will be thrown into Hell. She will be told: O woman! This act was done by the community of Prophet Lut (a.s.) first when the males started involving themselves with other males and women being left alone became lesbians."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 337 link
"Two women cannot sleep together under a single blanket without a partition or a gap between them. If they do so, they should be stopped. If they do not listen, they should be lashed as per Islamic law. If they do it again, they should be lashed again and if they do it the third time, they should be executed."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 337/338 link
A group of women came to Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.). One of them asked, "What is the punishment of a lesbian?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Its punishment is equal to that of an adulterer." She said, "The Almighty Allah has not mentioned anything about it in the Holy Quran." Imam (a.s.) said, "Allah has discussed about it the Holy Quran." They asked where He has discussed it. Imam (a.s.) replied, "It is discussed in the incident of the people of Rass."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 338 link
"When a person commits fornication, he is not alone and the Shaitaan accompanies him. Both of them commit this sin together. The semen is of one person only but the child belongs to both of them. Hence he is a partner of Shaitaan."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 331 link
"The Almighty Allah will not even talk to three kinds of persons, they will not be purified and will be given severe chastisement. One of them is that adulterer woman who used to commit fornication on the bed of her husband."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 331 link
"Should I tell you about the greatest form of fornication? It is when a woman commits adultery on the bed of her husband and becomes pregnant with the child of other man. Later on, this child is associated with her husband. The Almighty Allah will not speak to this woman on the Day of Judgment nor look at her with mercy. She will not be purified and get a severe chastisement."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 331 link
"The punishment of that person will be the severest who released his semen in a womb, which was prohibited for him."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 331 link
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