Adab al-Mufrad

Benefits and Issues:
Every sin whose repulsiveness is severe is called "fahsh" (obscenity). Most often, this word is used in the sense of lewdness. In other words, every vile act of speech or deed is called "fahsh." Creating a scandal and publicizing it are both equally sinful. Some people have the habit that they do not let any opportunity slip by to spread indecent matters in society. In this way, the repulsiveness of evil disappears from people's hearts, and they begin to commit indecent acts without hesitation. It is as if those who spread evil are like those who commit evil. The latter commit it, and the former publicize it.