Is it permissible to remember Allah, or praise Him, or glorify Him (perform Tasbeeh), or send blessings upon the Prophet, or recite the Qur’an with the intention of absolute remembrance, without the intention of seeking aid or blessings (Tabarruk), and without the intention of mockery, while committing forbidden acts, or after completing them, or upon seeing them? Such as saying "Bismillah" when drinking alcohol, or stealing, or thanking Allah for not being caught stealing, or prostrating and giving thanks upon scoring a goal in a game that involves forbidden elements, or reciting the Qur’an at the beginning of a forbidden theatrical performance? And does this ruling apply to all forms of Dhikr? And what is the criterion that differentiates between permissible seeking of aid and blessings (Tabarruk) and forbidden contempt in these situations?

This issue is subject to disagreement, consideration, and ijtihad (independent reasoning), and the ruling on remembrance of Allah (dhikr) during a sin varies depending on the person's state. A heedless person who belittles sins is not the same as someone who fears his Lord.

It is necessary to differentiate between what is inherently forbidden, what is forbidden due to something else, and what is permissible but is accompanied by another sin. Reciting the Basmala (In the Name of Allah) is prohibited in the first case but not in others.

Similarly, it is necessary to differentiate between one who praises Allah for facilitating a sin and one who praises Him for concealing it.

And it is necessary to differentiate between parties that are inherently reprehensible and those held for a legitimate purpose but where an incidental reprehensible act occurs.

The purpose is to draw attention to the error of equating different things and varying human actions.