Fahisha Explained

Fahsha or fahsh/Fuhsh (Arabic: فُحْش, الفاحشة, فاحشة) is an Arabic word, commonly means lewdness and indecency.^[1]

Terminology

According to Islamic scholars, there are two opinions about the meaning of fahsha:

• Either it is fornication and adultery (zina as Fahsha Mubin),^[2] as the Quran states,

• The second opinion is any bad deeds that deserves punishment such as stoning, killing, cutting a hand, etc.

The major sins included in fahsha are numerous. Islamic law considers as a major sin any act that the religion has warned Muslims against performing, or has promised harsh punishment for committing, or has prescribed a hadd for it. Examples of major sins are disbelieving in Allah (God in Islam) after having believed in Him, killing an innocent soul, dealing with riba (usury, interest), treating one's parents harshly, adultery, fornication, giving false testimonies, etc.

How to avoid fahisha

The Qur'an says that prayer prevents fahsha and forbidden acts.^[3] In the Quran,

Notes and References

1. Book: Ali . Maulana Muhammad . Holy Quran . 2015 . Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore USA . 9781934271148 . 3 August 2019 . en.
2. Book: Khaled Abou El Fadl . The Search for Beauty in Islam: A Conference of the Books . 2006 . Rowman & Littlefield . 9780742550940 . 110–115 . 10 December 2018 . en.
3. Book: Yılmaz . Hakkı . WHAT IS SALAH? . Hakkı Yılmaz . 40, 41 . 9 July 2023 . en.