THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaatha. 30th day of Dhul-Hijjah, 1444AH (Tuesday, 18th July, 2023). SO CALLED CHEATING WITHIN MARRIAGE. BismilLah. 

For a husband or wife to form an illicit relationship with a non-mahram or non relative is not just cheating on his wife or husband, it is a sin against his own soul and an act of disobedience towards his Lord. ALLAAH has forbidden such relationships and has barred the ways that may lead to the greater form of immorality which is adultery (unlawful sexual relationships with someone other than our legal spouse).

The forbidden acts which people commit when they have such relationships are many and include being alone with that person (khulwah), shaking hands with them, looking at them, etc. These are sins which are forbidden in the texts in and of themselves, and because of the sin of zina to which they may lead. Let's fear ALLAH and the day we die in such relationship. It's a major risk to take towards our grave. We can die within any moment without any prior notice. We are not cheating on our wives or husbands as the west term it, we are cheating on ourselves as the Prophet sallalLaahu Alaihi Wasallam warned that whoever dies committing major sins such as fornication wouldn't enter PARADISE. Astaghfirullah. 

May ALLAH, AL-QUDDUS (The Absolutely Pure) protect us and our offspring from such satanic and shameful act. Aameen.