FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #631: BERNIAT BUAT JAHAT TETAPI TIDAK BUAT, ADAKAH MENDAPAT PAHALA?
Does a person who intends to do evil but does not carry it out receive a reward?
Short answer
The hadith on unfulfilled evil intentions should not be understood to mean that every such intention earns a reward.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith on unfulfilled evil intentions should not be understood to mean that every such intention earns a reward. If the intention is only a passing thought in the heart and is not acted upon, it counts as neither reward nor sin. If the intention reaches firm resolve but the person abandons it for the sake of Allah, a reward is recorded. If a firmly resolved evil intention is not carried out only because something prevented it, the person is considered sinful.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #631: BERNIAT BUAT JAHAT TETAPI TIDAK BUAT, ADAKAH MENDAPAT PAHALA?”, 17 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/791-al-kafi-631-berniat-buat-jahat-tetapi-tidak-buat-adakah-mendapat-pahala. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/intending-evil-without-doing-it-reward/