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Major Sins


 70 Major Sins

FORBIDDEN BY ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER IN THE QUR 'AN AND THE SUNNAH

Major sins are defined as what is forbidden
by Allah and His Messenger in the Quran
and the Sunnah in addition to what is
narrated on the authority of early Muslims.
Allah, the Most high, promises whoever
avoids the major sins to expiate his minor
sins. Allah, the Almighty says,
"If you avoid the major sins which you are
forbidden, We will remove from you your
lesser sins and admit you to a noble entrance
[into Paradise]."
(Quran - Surah Nisa 4:31)
"Those who avoid the major sins and
immoralities, only [committing] slight
ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in
forgiveness.
(Quran - Ash-shura 53:32)
1. Ascribing Associates To Allah, The Most High (Shirk)
2. Killing A Human Being
3. Sorcery & Magic
4. Not Performing the Prayer
5. Not Paying Zakat
6. Breaking One's Fast During Ramadan Without an Excuse
7. Not Performing the Hajj When Able to
8. Showing Disrespect to One's Parents
9. Severing the Ties of One's Relatives
10. Adultery
11. Sodomy
12. Accepting Usurious Gain (Riba, Interest)
13. Wrongly Consuming an Orphan's Property
14. Lying About the Prophet (SalAllahu Alayhi wa sallam)
15. Fleeing From the Battlefield
16. The Leader Who Misleads His Followers,
the Tyrant and the Oppressor
17. Arrogance, Pride, Conceit, Vanity and Haughtiness
18. Bearing False Witness
19. Drinking Alcohol
20. Gambling (Qimar)
21. Accusing a Woman of Adultery
22. Misappropriating Spoils of War, Muslim Funds or Zakat
23. Theft (Stealing)
24. Highwaymen Who Menace the Road
25. The Engulfing Oath (swearing falsely)
26. Taking People's Property Through Falsehood
27. Collecting Taxes (Maks)
28. The Consumption of Haram
29. Suicide
30. Telling Lies
31. The Dishonest Judge
32. Bribery
33. Women Imitating Men and Vice Versa
34. The Pimp and the One Who Permits His Wife To Fornicate
35. Marrying Solely to Return to the Previous Husband
36. Not Freeing Oneself of All Traces of Urine
37. Showing off in Good Work
38. Learning Sacred Knowledge for the Sake of this World
or Concealing It
39. Breach of Faith
40. Reminding Recipients of One's Charity to Them
41. Disbelieving in Destiny
42. Listening to the People's Private Conversations
43. The Talebearer Who Stirs Up Enmity Between People
44. Cursing Others
45. Breaking One's Promise or Pledge
46. Believing Fortunetellers and Astrologers
47. A Wife's Rebellion Against Her Husband
48. Picture-making
49. Loudly Lamenting For the Dead or
When Afflicted With an Adversity
50. Excess (Transgress) Against Others
51. Overburdening and Arrogance Against Others
52. Hurting One's Neighbor
53. Hurting or Reviling Muslims
54. Harming the Servants of Allah
55. Dragging the Hem of One's Garment Out of Conceit
56. Men Wearing Silk or Gold
57. Fleeing of the Slave
58. Slaughtering in Other Than Allah's Name
59. Falsely Claiming Someone is One's Father
60. Arguing, Picking Apart Another's Words, and Quarreling
61. Withholding Excess Water From Others
62. Stinting When Weighing or Measuring Out Goods
and Similar Merchandise
63. Feeling Secure From Allah's Devising
64. Despairing of the Mercy of Allah and Losing of Hope
65. Forgoing the Congregational Prayer to Pray Alone
Without A Legal Excuse
66. Constantly Missing the Friday and Congregational
Prayer Without A Valid Excuse
67. Bringing Loss to the Bequest (Not distributing
Wealth to heirs)
68. Deception and Evil Schemes
69. Spying on the Muslims and Revealing Their Weaknesses
70. Disparaging the Companions of the Prophet
Source: Book titled 70 Major Sins by Imam Dhahabi
(Rahimahu Allah)
SubhaanAllah, there are some listed here which are so
common amongst us now and we don't realise that
they are considered as Major sins, we don't even think
twice about them. May Allah forgive us all and give us
the Hidayah to set our affairs right. Aameen

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