Dear Islamic brothers! Committing fornication [i.e. adultery] is also one of the causes of poverty. Unfortunately, this evil act has also spread in our society. Remember that people have been forbidden from this major sin at different places in the Holy Quran. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated in Ayah 32 of Surah Bani Israel, part 15:

وَ لَا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنٰۤى اِنَّهٗ كَانَ فَاحِشَةًؕ-وَ سَآءَ سَبِیْلًا(۳۲)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: And do not approach adultery - it is indeed a shameful deed; and a very evil way.

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: Fornication is a very severe sin even among the major sins and the one who commits fornication will remain under the curse of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, His angels and all human beings until the Day of Judgement. And, if he repents, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will accept his repentance.

(Bahr-ud-Dumu’ li Ibn Jawzi, pp. 165)

Remember! Fornication means not only unlawful physical relationship between a man and a woman but various sins committed by a person with his eyes, ears, tongue, hands and feet, have also been declared fornication in the blessed Hadees. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: Fornication of the eyes is unlawful gazing. (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 169, Hadees 6243)

Likewise, it is mentioned in another blessed Hadees that fornication of the eyes is to see, fornication of the ears is to listen, fornication of the tongue is to speak, fornication of the hand is to touch and fornication of the foot is to walk with it. Therefore, we should always use our eyes, ears, tongue, hands, feet and other body parts, which are certainly the great blessings of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, in performing those acts which please Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. We should never use these body parts in committing fornication of any type as mentioned above because fornication [of any type] is a cause of the displeasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, as well as of poverty. Regarding this, let’s listen to 3 blessed sayings of Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: