Mentioning the repentant’s previous sins in gatherings
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Question:
To Allah we turn. He says: Honorable Shaykh, some of those who have recently repented and returned to the right path are now mentioning the sins and disobedience they used to commit before their repentance. They want to use this to call others to the truth, and they mention this in gatherings. They have recorded for you the harshest of what you have weighed.
Answer:
You have heard that one of the conditions of repentance is regret for what has passed; regret in the heart. As for mentioning this, and mentioning the sins that occurred, this is not prescribed. As long as you have repented to Allah, He will forgive them, and there is no need to mention them. Allah knows them; Allah knows them and will forgive them for you. So do not mention them. What is required is regret in the heart for what happened, without mentioning them.
To Allah we turn. He says: Honorable Shaykh, some of those who have recently repented and returned to the right path are now mentioning the sins and disobedience they used to commit before their repentance. They want to use this to call others to the truth, and they mention this in gatherings. They have recorded for you the harshest of what you have weighed.
Answer:
You have heard that one of the conditions of repentance is regret for what has passed; regret in the heart. As for mentioning this, and mentioning the sins that occurred, this is not prescribed. As long as you have repented to Allah, He will forgive them, and there is no need to mention them. Allah knows them; Allah knows them and will forgive them for you. So do not mention them. What is required is regret in the heart for what happened, without mentioning them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-03-التوبة آداب وأحكام|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (21:23)
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