Is envy (Hasad) present in Islam or not?
Envy is wishing for the disappearance of a blessing from someone who is envied. Allah has commanded us to seek refuge from the evil of the envier when he envies.
Envy has degrees: 1. Wishing for the disappearance of a blessing from others, even if it does not transfer to oneself. 2. Wishing for the disappearance of a blessing from others because the envier desires it, hoping it will transfer to them. 3. The envier wishing for a similar blessing for himself without wishing for its disappearance from others; this is called ghibtah (benign envy) and is permissible.
The envier harms himself in three ways: 1. Gaining sins, as envy is forbidden. 2. Showing disrespect towards Allah, as envy is a dislike of Allah's bestowal of blessings and an objection to His action. 3. Heartache, excessive worry, and sorrow.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/28324
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 28324
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy