Premarital Relationships Violation Of Huqooq Allah Or Huqooq Al-Ibad?
I have returned to this question again, as I was reminded of it when I asked it before, and I still have some remaining confusion. In this matter, I want to determine the borders between what falls under ‘huqooq-ul-ibad’ (rights of fellow humans) and ‘huqooq-Allah’ (rights of Allah). It is fundamentally correct that a person should avoid committing any known sins, as knowingly doing so would be considered rebellion against Allah. However, there are countless sins among humans that we may not be aware of but engage in due to our weaknesses. For example, missing prayers, etc. When a person misses a prayer, they are not intentionally defying Allah but struggling with a personal weakness, and a link is formed to continue missing prayers. Yet, we still place it in the category of rights of Allah. I want to understand how to categorize this act. If a government or state allows premarital relationships, and society does not strongly condemn them, and even both the young man and woman agree to enter such a relationship willingly, is it a sin related to Allah or fellow humans? We understand how premarital relationships negatively impact society’s foundation, affect the family institution, and why these relationships should be condemned to maintain it. It feels like this sin is related to ‘huqooq-ul-ibad.’ But in this case, if society and state laws permit it, it doesn’t seem so bad. For example, even using a refrigerator has a negative effect on the ozone layer, which can harm humans. So even using refrigerators can be considered a violation of huqooq-ul-ibad. But we don’t refrain from using it because everyone allows it. So, I want to know your thoughts on this.