What is the solution for someone studying in a European country who feels like a hypocrite because they commit sins they did not even commit during their days of ignorance of religion, despite their consistent performance of the five daily prayers in the mosque and some supererogatory prayers, and their weekly lesson on explaining Hadith, and their habit of gazing at women, especially in the summer, and their feeling of lack of devotion in prayer? And what is the solution as well, given the Hadith they find contradictory regarding the acceptance of repentance: the Hadith: "There is no believing servant except that he has a sin that he habitually commits from time to time, or a sin that he persists in and does not abandon until he leaves the world. Indeed, the believer is created tried, repentant, forgetful. If reminded, he remembers," and the Hadith: "I certainly know peoples from my nation who will come on the Day of Resurrection with good deeds like the mountains of Tihamah, white, but Allah, the Exalted, will make them scattered dust... Indeed, they are your brothers and from your own skin, and they take from the night as you take, but they are people who, when they are alone with the prohibitions of Allah, violate them"? And should they stop giving lessons until their soul improves?

A Muslim should submit to the Sacred Law, which contains wisdom and benefit. This includes the prohibition of a Muslim residing in lands of disbelief due to the danger it poses to their religion and morals. Furthermore, the sin of unleashing one’s gaze upon forbidden things is among the greatest harms that afflict a Muslim and cause tribulation to their heart and religion. Sin vexes hearts and invites Satan. The prophetic tradition, “There is no believing servant except that he has a sin which he commits from time to time…” is weak. Even if it were authentic, it would be to reassure penitents, not to encourage sin. As for Thawban’s hadith, “I certainly know people from my nation who will come on the Day of Resurrection with good deeds like the white mountains of Tihamah, and Allah Almighty will make them like scattered dust. Thawban said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, describe them to us…’” it refers to those who continuously violate the sacred prohibitions of Allah, belittling what Allah has forbidden. It is advised to cut off paths that lead to exposure to temptations by leaving lands of disbelief, getting married, seeking refuge in Allah through supplication, striving against one’s lower self, and purifying it through obedience. One should also continue to give lessons despite their sins, for it is important that a Muslim does not abandon enjoining good and forbidding evil just because they commit sins.