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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

24 Questions

Is a single kiss between an unmarried couple considered Zina?
Amina Inloes

It is not allowed and could be considered a metaphorical sort of zina or a pathway to zina; for instance, a hadith says that unlawfully gazing at a non-mahram is a sort of zina of the eye.

However the actual law of zina which involves legal consequences refers to the conventional act of coupling through which procreation occurs. 

Anyway, if you are are still in contact with this person and you aren't married to other people, it is good to sort your situation in one way or another to avoid a possibilitly of the formal type of zina. 
Is there such a thing as Zina of the thoughts where a married man or woman may have a fantasy of being with another spouse? Are these thoughts considered a sin?
Vinay Khetia

Salaamun Alaykum,

Bismihi Ta'ala

Thoughts in and of themselves are not sins. But they however can easily lead to sin. The idea of thought control is very important in Islam and it begins with being attuned to our ideas and the images , sounds, and casual mixed gender interactions that effect our heart-whether it be in real life or online/social media.

For example if someone was to see an image that was sexually exciting that can lead him or her to have certain thoughts or imaginations of for example committing adultery or obsessing over another man or woman which in could  effect harmony of the marriage. We should pay close attention to our daily salaat, give in charity, read Qur'an/Du'a, and try our level best to control our glances. Also and perhaps most importantly, beseech Allah in du'a swt for his divine assistance ins seeking refuge from Shaytan and Satanic whispers while attempting to root out the causes of impure thoughts as mentioned in the question. Thus it requires a deeper investigation into the self to understand what triggers such ideas.

wa Allahu al-'Alim

wa salaam

Sh.Vinay
My friend has unfortunately committed Zina and regrets it a lot. Is there any way he can repent for it?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Zina ( fornication) is one of the most dangerous major sins mentioned in Quran and Hadeeths .

Repenting it needs:

1. Real feeling of sadness and sorrow for committing this major sin.
2. Establishing firm decision not to commit it again under any circumstance.

3. repeating Estighfaar ( seeking forgiveness) day and night especially when you are alone and during Sojood ( prostration).

Wassalam.
Is doing foreplay with an unlawful partner considered Zina?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Any kind of sexual interaction with a non-mahram is prohibited, Islamically immoral, and a major sin. There is what we call Zina of the limbs, where one commits Zina with their eyes, by unlawful looking, or Zina by their hands, by unlawful touching, and so on. 

May Allah ta'ala protects us all from such. 

That being said, jurisprudentially the technical meaning of "Zina" is unlawful sexual intercourse.  

And Allah knows best.