DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm al-khamis, 14th day of Rabeeu ath-thaani, 1446AH (Thursday, 17th October 2024). *_Effects of Zina (Fornication, Adultery) before marriage_*. BismilLah. Zina (either illicit fornication for those never-before-married, or adultery for those who have been married) is one of the gravest sins a Muslim can commit, after ascribing partners with ALLAH, murder, and disobedience to one’s parents. In the Qur’an, right after the prohibition of killing one’s children, ALLAH Most High says: “And do not even go close to Zina! Truly, it is a gross obscenity and an evil path (to go down).” [al-Quran, 17:32]. This verse is not just about prohibiting the act of zina itself, rather, we are told not to even go near it through anything that may lead or invite to it. Pre-marital contact of an unrelated man and woman for unnecessary reasons is not allowed in Islam, even if marriage is the eventual goal. This kind of relationship before marriage only invites curses of ALLAH upon
Story to reflect. Do not be obsessed about the success of others. There once lived a young woman who had a neighbor. The neighbor had a child and this child was very skilful and handsome. But her son was dull and weak and due to that she was jealous of her neighbour's child. One-day, she called the child and sat with him and then ask for food and gave him the food. In the food was laced with poison as the child was enjoying the meal. As the child ate the food, he was not conscious or nothing happened to him so she was surprised. She went to the room and saw her child on the floor died. She looked and saw the food she prepared for the neighbor's child was eaten by her own child. It was delicious and tasty than his. She regretted of her jealousy and trying to harm other's children. A lesson is in life, when we do good to others and happy for their success will we also be happy and Allah will provide for us what he has given to them too. May Allah grants us a good h