Assalaamu alaikum sheikh, I heard you say that if something is causing hardship then it is not from islam (or something along those lines. My question is, can this not be used to justify sin? For example if someone is facing tremendous hardship to quit a sin. Please clarify JazakAllahu khair

Ustadh AbdulAziz al-Haqqan

This is when we don't have clear proof/textual evidence that it is forbidden or not obligatory etc ot when we act without understanding the ruling akhi, but forbidden things are clear cut and we never contradict textual evidence.