The Chief Imam of Area 10 Garki, Abuja Mosque, Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi has warned Muslims against indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse to avoid severe punishment in this world and the hereafter.
Al-Yolawi made the call while delivering his Jumma’at sermon titled, “Evil Consequences of Fornication and Adultery” on Friday.
He said fornication and adultery were some of the highly self-destructive and major sins in Islam, adding that the religion forbids fornication and everything that could lead to it.
The cleric said: “Islam has preserved people’s dignity and protected families from being mixed. Therefore, fornication and adultery are forbidden and classified as major and destructive sins.
“Islam has forbidden not only committing fornication but everything that could lead to it, such as mixing of the opposite sexes.
“Others are the immoral exchange of looks between the two sexes, immoral words, seductive moves between a man and a woman, or being in seclusion in a room, office, car, phone, shop, online, and anything else which could lead to this awful sin.”
Al-Yolawi said fornication and adultery had personal, religious, social, economic, and health consequences such as poverty, constant humiliation, and disgrace as well as the darkness of the face that would be obvious to people and darkness of the heart.
He added: “Fornication and adultery combine all evils; weakness in commitment to the religion, lack of piety, destruction of men and women, and the decrease of praiseworthy jealousy.
“You will never find an adulterer or fornicator who is pious fulfills his promises, is truthful in his speech, maintains friendship, or has protective jealousy over his wife.
“He will be characterized by lies, deception, betrayal, devil agents, and not being mindful of Allah.”
The cleric also condemned the increasing rate of indecent dressing among young women in offices, campuses, parks, and other social gatherings.
He enjoined Muslims to avoid online and offline temptations and keep away from anything that might stimulate sexual desire, including looking at the opposite sex lustfully, kissing and hugging the opposite sex, and watching pornographic pictures and movies.
