The Conditions of Sincere Repentance
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Question:
The questioner asks: Honorable Shaykh, regarding repentance, does it cover all sins, or is it specific to certain sins? And what are the conditions of sincere repentance?
Answer:
Repentance covers all sins if its conditions are met. The first condition is to abandon the sin and leave it behind; one cannot repent while still committing the sin and continuing in it, repenting only with his tongue. This is of no benefit; it is necessary to abandon the sin and leave it behind.
The second condition is the resolve not to return to it. If one repents while intending to return to it at another time, his repentance is not valid, because it is a temporary repentance, and temporary repentance is not accepted.
The third condition is regret for what has passed. One should regret what happened to him, feel sorrow in his heart, and not forget this sin, but rather remember it constantly and seek forgiveness, so that it serves as a motivation for him to persist in repentance and righteous deeds. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: Honorable Shaykh, regarding repentance, does it cover all sins, or is it specific to certain sins? And what are the conditions of sincere repentance?
Answer:
Repentance covers all sins if its conditions are met. The first condition is to abandon the sin and leave it behind; one cannot repent while still committing the sin and continuing in it, repenting only with his tongue. This is of no benefit; it is necessary to abandon the sin and leave it behind.
The second condition is the resolve not to return to it. If one repents while intending to return to it at another time, his repentance is not valid, because it is a temporary repentance, and temporary repentance is not accepted.
The third condition is regret for what has passed. One should regret what happened to him, feel sorrow in his heart, and not forget this sin, but rather remember it constantly and seek forgiveness, so that it serves as a motivation for him to persist in repentance and righteous deeds. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 17-08-1434هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (33:25)
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