When is suspicion allowed in islam

This is again forbidden. The Prophet teaches us that we should help one another not to entertain any doubt leading to suspicion. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Home Hadith. Islamic Voice 0 November, am. This verse establishes certain rules to apply within Islamic society, protecting the integrity and freedom of individuals, while at the same time teaching people how to cleanse their feelings and consciences, using a highly effective mode of expression.

Since the prohibition applies to most suspicion and the rule is that some of it is sinful, then the verse implies that all negative suspicion should be avoided, because a person does not know which part of his or her doubts are sinful. In this way it keeps suspicion away from society in order to enable the community to enjoy a feeling of reassurance unmarred by worry and apprehension.

Life in a community where ill thoughts have no place is both serene and comfortable. It protects the rights of those who live in its pure society so that they may not be punished or tried on the basis of suspicion. Such suspicion is no basis for filing charges against people and putting them to trial. Indeed suspicion does not form a proper basis for interrogating people or investigating their affairs.

What this means is that people remain innocent, enjoying all their rights, freedom and status until it is evidently clear that they have committed some offense. Suspicion is like a poisonous weed that rapidly multiplies.

When the individual develops the habit of suspicion, he starts suspecting everything. Suspicion is a kind of confusion, and confusion is like poison to the mind.

It is quite in order to form opinions about others, but it is completely wrong to form opinions based on suspicion. Accept Reject. Update Consent. English en. Categories Fiqh of the family Kind Treatment of Spouses. Is it permissible for the husband to ask his wife for her phone password if he is suspicious about her?

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