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Punishment for evil intentions

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Q: Are we accountable for having an evil intention? For having an evil determination, is it equal to the punishment of doing the deed itself?

Bismillaah

A: If there was an evil intention and you did not end up doing it or you changed your mind then you are forgiven insha Allah.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.