Ibn Majah

Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:

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The mentioned narration has been declared weak in chain by our esteemed researcher, whereas other scholars have declared it authentic. Therefore, if the mentioned narration is authentic, the following issues can be derived from it.
For further details, see: (al-Irwā’ by al-Albani, no. 235)

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The dangers regarding the Ummah that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) expressed— we should exercise extra caution in these matters.

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If a person feels the danger of becoming involved in this sin, he should immediately adopt the following precautionary measures:

(1)
If he is unmarried, he should get married as soon as possible so that a lawful means for fulfilling natural needs is available.

(2)
He should minimize interaction with the individual who is causing the temptation.

(3)
He should not look at such a person with a full gaze, nor pay attention to their physical attractions, and should observe lowering the gaze (ghadd al-basar).

(4)
He should study those places in the Noble Qur’an and the noble hadiths where the vileness of fornication, its sin, and the descent of Allah’s punishment upon it are mentioned.

(5)
He should reflect on how much disgrace there would be if this crime became known to the general public, and also consider that this crime is not hidden from Allah Ta’ala.

(6)
He should avoid reading stories and novels, and watching films and dramas, etc., that arouse passions.

(7)
He should observe more voluntary fasts (nafl siyam).

(8)
He should supplicate to Allah Ta’ala for chastity, and so on.

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If someone has already become involved in this sin but his secret has not been exposed, he should consider that if Allah Ta’ala has concealed it until now, He can also expose it at any time— then how much shame and regret there would be. And when this secret is exposed before everyone on the Day of Judgment, how much disgrace there will be.
Thinking this, he should immediately repent and adopt the above-mentioned precautionary measures.