Repentance of the One Who Commits a Major Sin
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Question:
In his second question, he says: Some people say that if one commits a major sin, he exits the religion, and that his Islam is not valid unless he repents, disavows that sin, and pronounces the testimony of faith. So how is the repentance of the one who commits a major sin while knowing it? Does he have any repentance? And how is his repentance? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The sin that takes one out of Islam is apostasy (riddah). So he must repent to Allah anew and improve his Islam. As for the sin that does not reach the level of apostasy, repentance from it is sufficient. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
In his second question, he says: Some people say that if one commits a major sin, he exits the religion, and that his Islam is not valid unless he repents, disavows that sin, and pronounces the testimony of faith. So how is the repentance of the one who commits a major sin while knowing it? Does he have any repentance? And how is his repentance? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The sin that takes one out of Islam is apostasy (riddah). So he must repent to Allah anew and improve his Islam. As for the sin that does not reach the level of apostasy, repentance from it is sufficient. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7485 — youtube.com (6:01)
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