The da'iyah mentioning his previous sins in his sermon
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: Some da'iyah (preachers) give sermons to heedless youth and call them to Allah, and this da'iyah mentions some of the things he used to do, such as intoxicants, forbidden acts, and sins. What is the ruling on that? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We have answered this before. We said: No, may Allah conceal your faults. This is not part of da'wah (calling others to Islam) for you to mention sins. Perhaps this is an act of open defiance. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6069 So mentioning the sins you have committed is not something you are commanded to do by the Shari'ah. You must cover yourself and repent to Allah the Exalted. This is an act of ostentation that [An-Najm 53:23] and it is a result of ignorance, because some people speak without having knowledge, unfortunately, and thus they fall into such matters. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: Some da'iyah (preachers) give sermons to heedless youth and call them to Allah, and this da'iyah mentions some of the things he used to do, such as intoxicants, forbidden acts, and sins. What is the ruling on that? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We have answered this before. We said: No, may Allah conceal your faults. This is not part of da'wah (calling others to Islam) for you to mention sins. Perhaps this is an act of open defiance. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
All the sins of my followers will be forgiven except those of the Mujahirin
كل أمتي معافى إلا المجاهرينfor which Allah has sent down no authority
مَّا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-03-التوبة آداب وأحكام|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:50)
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