What is the ruling on a person imagining himself to be an effeminate youth who tempts people and imitates the movements of women, without actually doing so in reality?
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The mere occurrence of thoughts in the heart is not sinful. However, actively inviting them, inclining towards them, and indulging in them might be sinful. A Muslim should strive to guard their thoughts, so they only ponder what benefits them in their religious or worldly life.
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