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 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaumul Ahad. 10th day of Sha’abaan. (Sunday, 13th of March, 2022). EXPIATION FOR TRANSGRESSION AGAINST RIGHTS OF OTHERS. Bismillah. 


We all know that ALLAH forgive all sins if we sincerely regret and seek forgiveness. Today's reminders will focus on sins against others which we all know ALLAH does not forgive unless those we offended forgives us. 


With regard to sins that have to do with the rights of other people, they can only be expiated by repenting from them. One of the conditions of repenting from them is restoring the rights of those who have been wronged. 


Imam Muslim narrated from ‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘As (may ALLAH be pleased with him) that the Messenger of ALLAH (peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) said: “The martyr will be forgiven for all his sins except debt.” Al-Nawawi. 


The words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) “except debt” draw attention to all rights owed to other people. Jihad (fighting for ALLAH’s cause), martyrdom and other righteous deeds do not expiate for transgressions against the rights of other people, rather they only expiate for transgressions against the rights of ALLAH. If you cannot find the person to seek forgiveness from, then you should do good deeds for the one who was wronged, such as praying for him, praying for forgiveness for him and doing good deeds to be given to him, to take the place of that backbiting and slander as an example. If their money is with you before they died, give that money to his children or relatives who qualify to inherit him or her and if none exists then give charity on their behalf. 

Al-Hasan al-Basri said: The expiation for gossip is to pray for forgiveness for the person about whom you gossiped.

May ALLAH keeps guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences. Aameen.

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