The Ruling on Forgiving a Stepmother Who Wronged the Children
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: My father’s wife wronged us greatly when we were children, and now she wants us to forgive her. Is there a sin on me if I do not forgive her, because I am unable to do so and I do not forget what she did?
Answer:
It is not obligatory for you to forgive her, but it is recommended for you to forgive her. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: My father’s wife wronged us greatly when we were children, and now she wants us to forgive her. Is there a sin on me if I do not forgive her, because I am unable to do so and I do not forget what she did?
Answer:
It is not obligatory for you to forgive her, but it is recommended for you to forgive her. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 106 من 108/شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/الآيات/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (39:47)
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