The innovator's clarification of his innovation after repentance
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Question:
Allah says: If the one who commits an innovation repents, is it obligatory for him to clarify the innovation he was upon, or should he conceal it?
Answer:
If his innovation had spread among the people, he must clarify that he has retracted it so that no one is deceived by it. However, if his innovation did not spread and was not known, and he repents between himself and Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), that is sufficient. Yes.
Allah says: If the one who commits an innovation repents, is it obligatory for him to clarify the innovation he was upon, or should he conceal it?
Answer:
If his innovation had spread among the people, he must clarify that he has retracted it so that no one is deceived by it. However, if his innovation did not spread and was not known, and he repents between himself and Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), that is sufficient. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-03-التوبة آداب وأحكام|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:55)
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