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**Yyaqyped** · 08-25-2011, 10:34 AM

Assalamu alaikum,

I would just like to make one thing clear. Sometimes with regards to responsibilities, even though it is not a shari'l legal obligation, not doing it could still be sinful.

Interesting, but I would have a few observations..

Isn't a sin only in the not performing an obligary duty (or in committing a prohibited action)? If so, how can not doing something which isn't obligatory be sinful? Yes, we may say one would be strongly recommended to do so, but would she be sinful in not doing something which isn't compulsory?
I don't get this part..

For example a woman does not have shari' legal obligation to cook even if the husband asks. However if the the woman does not do it (after the husband asks, without a valid excuse) then she will be sinful even though the government cannot oblige her to cook.

Uhm, here there is the husband asking/ordering her, and thus she would be disobeying her husband in a lecit request of his, and this disobeying in itself would amount to a sin..

Same way if someone does not keep a promise then he will be sinful but the government cannot oblige him to carry out the promise.

But keeping a promise is compulsory, regardless of the government/Islamic court/qadi being able to punish him, isn't it?

About as well as being arrogant is a sin but there isn't any punishment prescribed for it...

08-25-2011, 10:34 AM	#6
Yyaqyped Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	Assalamu alaikum, I would just like to make one thing clear. Sometimes with regards to responsibilities, even though it is not a shari'l legal obligation, not doing it could still be sinful. Interesting, but I would have a few observations.. Isn't a sin only in the not performing an obligary duty (or in committing a prohibited action)? If so, how can not doing something which isn't obligatory be sinful? Yes, we may say one would be strongly recommended to do so, but would she be sinful in not doing something which isn't compulsory? I don't get this part.. For example a woman does not have shari' legal obligation to cook even if the husband asks. However if the the woman does not do it (after the husband asks, without a valid excuse) then she will be sinful even though the government cannot oblige her to cook. Uhm, here there is the husband asking/ordering her, and thus she would be disobeying her husband in a lecit request of his, and this disobeying in itself would amount to a sin.. Same way if someone does not keep a promise then he will be sinful but the government cannot oblige him to carry out the promise. But keeping a promise is compulsory, regardless of the government/Islamic court/qadi being able to punish him, isn't it? About as well as being arrogant is a sin but there isn't any punishment prescribed for it...
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