The Ruling on Repentance from Repeated Sin
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The questioner : And whoever sins against himself through treachery, and so on. Yes?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. This may happen. And he knows this hadith. Yes, this may occur, but the man in this hadith, when he repented the first time, did he intend to return to it? Certainly not, and likewise the second and third times. But a person may be overcome by his own self and commit the sin. For example, a man is overcome by his desire regarding his wife during the day of Ramadan, so he has intercourse with her every day. He is unable to control himself, and even you, if you resolve not to return to it, your repentance is valid.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. This may happen. And he knows this hadith. Yes, this may occur, but the man in this hadith, when he repented the first time, did he intend to return to it? Certainly not, and likewise the second and third times. But a person may be overcome by his own self and commit the sin. For example, a man is overcome by his desire regarding his wife during the day of Ramadan, so he has intercourse with her every day. He is unable to control himself, and even you, if you resolve not to return to it, your repentance is valid.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4473 - 4600 في الحديث عن الرجل الذي يذنب ثم يتوب ثم يذنب ثم يتوب هل يشمل الرجل الذي...؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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