The status of one who repeats a sin and then follows it with righteous deeds
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on one who commits a sin and then follows it with righteous deeds, and then repeats what he did several times? Is he considered among the hypocrites or among the righteous?
Answer:
He should repent to Allah. If his desire or lust overcomes him, he should repent to Allah and repeat his repentance, and not despair of the mercy of Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on one who commits a sin and then follows it with righteous deeds, and then repeats what he did several times? Is he considered among the hypocrites or among the righteous?
Answer:
He should repent to Allah. If his desire or lust overcomes him, he should repent to Allah and repeat his repentance, and not despair of the mercy of Allah. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين-14-07-1439هـ — af.org.sa (1:06:57)
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