Does a permissible act become forbidden if it is coupled with a forbidden act, and what is the ruling on what results from this permissible act?
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The traveler must give the road its due, which includes lowering the gaze, refraining from causing harm, returning greetings, enjoining good, and forbidding evil. Whoever commits prohibited acts during their journey must repent, and their sin does not affect their permissible work or earnings, because the aspect of permission is distinct from the aspect of prohibition.
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