When a sin persists despite your efforts to overcome it, is self-flagellation or punishing oneself for the sin permissible as a last resort, such as touching fire as a reminder of hellfire?
When a sin persists despite your efforts to overcome it, is self-flagellation or punishing oneself for the sin permissible as a last resort, such as touching fire as a reminder of hellfire?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago
Touching the fire is not permissible because it can cause serious harm, but there are other ways like preventing yourself from certain foods which you like or fasting. This can teach us to avoid sinning as much as we can,
'Wassalam.