The Ruling on Persisting in a Minor Sin
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Question:
Does the one who persists in a minor sin become an open sinner?
Answer:
No, the one who persists in a minor sin does not become an open sinner unless it develops and becomes a major sin. Some scholars say that persisting in a minor sin makes it a major sin, but this is subject to scrutiny. The one who commits a minor sin is not an open sinner; this applies to major sins. However, if it leads to a major sin, he becomes an open sinner. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Does the one who persists in a minor sin become an open sinner?
Answer:
No, the one who persists in a minor sin does not become an open sinner unless it develops and becomes a major sin. Some scholars say that persisting in a minor sin makes it a major sin, but this is subject to scrutiny. The one who commits a minor sin is not an open sinner; this applies to major sins. However, if it leads to a major sin, he becomes an open sinner. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/106 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (41:22)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.