Is it haram to THINK of doing something haram?

Question

According to Islam, 95% of everything in the world is haram. But what if you step off track and accidently THINK of doing something haram (like having a 3some) will you go to h**l?

Answer 1

Hmmm some people seem to be saying that as long as you feel bad for having those thoughts you won't be punished...I think bad thoughts mean you are being impure. If you think, oh I won't be punished for it as long as I feel a little guilty, then that is definitely not the way to go. Then you'll think those thoughts all the time! Just try and stay away from them: you want to be pure, and obviously having bad thoughts keeps you from focusing on doing good and pleasing Allah swt. Just always ask for forgiveness and strength to control your mind and nafs. And no one knows if you're gonna go to h**l, that is just 1 factor your talking about.  

Answer 2

no... unless u act on in

Answer 3

I am not like some other extremist Muslims here who thinks everything is Haram.These people can't think with their brains and are very badly brainwash.

I always look at things from a realistic point of view.

Btw what you said its not necessarily Haram well I guess you have to marry 2 wives then its perfectly halal!

lol

Answer 4

95% of everything is haram coz everything these days is going sooo wrong!!

Answer 5

it only halallllllll when u think of harammmmmmm stuff about me!!!!  

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Answer 6

Hahaha, no.

Answer 7

Yes. Even if we think that it's over doing it, it is harem- thinking about doing something harem is a sin in the heart. Chances are that just as you notice that your thoughts are unpure/off track/harem, your subconsciously more than likely in acknowledging the wrong, asking forgiveness. No ones perfect, all Allah really wants from any of us is to try to do whats right, and considering he created us, I think he knows how we work, especially what we're thinking - so I wouldn't jump over hurtles trying to find Qibla in Wal-Mart when a girl in a short skirt passes and you get a "happy though", acknowledge it - say a little mental prayer and be done with it, Allah gets you :)

Answer 8

No, it is haram to act on it, infact if you do not act on it, as a muslim you are rewarded, as doing something good.

Answer 9

NOT AT ALL.  Once a companion asked Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) that some times worst thoughts come to his mind and that he cannot express it. He asked whether he will be punished for the toughts.

Prophet (PBUH) replied : You feel that the thoughts are bad.

Such feeling shows that you have got "Eeman" and that people will not be punished for such thoughts.  

When some one acts according to the thoughts, it is haram.

But, a good thought earns a reward as soon as it comes to mind.