The Ruling on Seeking Forgiveness with the Heart Only, Without the Tongue
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Question:
O Shaykh, may Allah reward you. The questioner says: Is it prescribed to seek forgiveness with the heart only, without speaking it with the tongue?
Answer:
It is not considered valid unless he speaks it, even if it is secretly between him and himself. If he moves his tongue with it and hears it himself, it becomes seeking forgiveness. As for merely thinking about it, it does not count.
O Shaykh, may Allah reward you. The questioner says: Is it prescribed to seek forgiveness with the heart only, without speaking it with the tongue?
Answer:
It is not considered valid unless he speaks it, even if it is secretly between him and himself. If he moves his tongue with it and hears it himself, it becomes seeking forgiveness. As for merely thinking about it, it does not count.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 91 من 94 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/محبة الله/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (48:25)
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