A man utters words that take him out of Islam while angry, and he has regretted it and sought Allah's forgiveness; does he pray, does he pay zakah, or what?

Question:
A listener from al-Ta'if says that on one day, while in a state of intense anger and not realizing what he was saying, he uttered words that take him out of Islam, may Allah protect us from that. He says he did not know what he was saying, and afterwards he regretted it greatly, sought Allah's forgiveness, and prayed two rak'ahs to Allah the Exalted. He asks that you guide him now: what is required of him? Does he pay zakah? Does he fast? Or what does he do? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is obligatory for a person to guard his tongue, seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and avoid anger and its causes. However, if a person becomes extremely angry and is not aware of what he is saying, he is not held accountable for what came from him in a state of anger, as his consciousness is absent. What the questioner mentioned—that he uttered ugly words, regretted them, and repented from them—praise be to Allah, this is sufficient, if Allah wills. But he must be cautious in the future to avoid falling into such a situation. He owes no expiation other than repentance, by repenting to Allah the Exalted and not returning to such a thing.