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What is the ruling on someone who knows that something is forbidden, yet acts contrary to that knowledge?

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Whoever knows that something is forbidden and acts contrary to it out of laziness and following their whims is sinful. It is obligatory for a Muslim to follow knowledge with action, because Allah described the Jews as those who incurred wrath because they knew but did not act.

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