Testifying to the righteousness of one who prays while having apparent sins
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to certify the virtue of a person whom I know prays, even if he is one who commits sins such as letting the garment hang below the ankles, shaving the beard, and others?
The Shaykh:
And if he is.
The questioner:
One who commits sins such as letting the garment hang below the ankles and shaving the beard.
The Shaykh:
If the sins are apparent on him, then it is not permissible to certify his virtue. Shaving the beard is apparent, and abandoning the congregational prayer is apparent. So do not certify him while he has these apparent sins, for the one who openly commits sin has a more severe sinSahih al-Bukhari 6069. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to certify the virtue of a person whom I know prays, even if he is one who commits sins such as letting the garment hang below the ankles, shaving the beard, and others?
The Shaykh:
And if he is.
The questioner:
One who commits sins such as letting the garment hang below the ankles and shaving the beard.
The Shaykh:
If the sins are apparent on him, then it is not permissible to certify his virtue. Shaving the beard is apparent, and abandoning the congregational prayer is apparent. So do not certify him while he has these apparent sins, for the one who openly commits sin has a more severe sin
All the sins of my followers will be forgiven except those of the Mujahirin
كل أمتي معافى إلا المجاهرينThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام [58] — alfawzan.live (49:29)
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