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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Greater Sins Volume 2 The Twenty-Fourth Greater Sin: Short-Wheghing and Cheating (in Business) The twenty-fourth Greater Sin is short weighing or cheating in business. This is recorded in the Holy Qur’an and the tradition of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as related by Amash and the tradition of Imam Riďa (a.s.) as reported by Fazl Ibn Shazān. Imam (a.s.) says: "Decreasing (fraudulently) in measure and weight.” (is also a Greater Sin).

It is Harām for a seller to give less than the specified quantity or for the debtor to repay less than what is specified. A terrible punishment awaits the doer of this grievous sin, according to the book of Allah (S.w.T.). A complete chapter of the Holy Qur’an deals with this topic. It says: “Woe to the defrauders. Who, when they take the measure (of their dues) from men, take it fully, but when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient.

Do not think that they shall be raised again, for a mighty day, The day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?” (Surah al-Muťaffifīn 83:1-6) Deed in Sijjin “Nay! Most surely the record of the wicked is in the sijjin. And what will make you know what the sijjin is? It is a written book.” (Surah al-Muťaffifīn 83:7-9) Sijjin is either the name of that register which contains the account of deeds of disbelievers and transgressors.

Or it is a special corner of Hell where the disbelievers and sinners will be consigned. Hence the translation of the ayats will be as follows: “They should be fearful for it is written down that the transgressors will go to sijjin. And what can explain to you what sijjin is? It has already been written about it (And a decision has been taken which cannot be changed).” Hazrat Shoeb (a.s.) was preaching to his people: “O my people!

Serve Allah, you have no god other than He, and do not give short measure and weight. Surely I see you in prosperity and surely I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing day. And O my people!

Give full measure and weight fairly, and defraud not men their things, and do not act corruptly in the land, making mischief.” (Surah Hūd 11: 84-85) A person who short-weighs is not a Mu’min According to the Qur’anic ayats, one who resorts to short weighing and defrauding does not believe in the Day of Judgement and the Hereafter.