Detaining oneself from eating and sleeping to account for oneself after a sin
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The questioner:
If a person commits a sin, is it permissible for him to detain himself and account for himself by not eating, not drinking, and not sleeping? Is this action correct?
The Shaykh:
He does not eat.
The questioner:
He detains himself and accounts for himself by not eating, not drinking, and not sleeping.
The Shaykh:
No, this is not correct, and it is not permissible. He should eat, drink, sleep, seek forgiveness from his Lord, and repent to Him, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
If a person commits a sin, is it permissible for him to detain himself and account for himself by not eating, not drinking, and not sleeping? Is this action correct?
The Shaykh:
He does not eat.
The questioner:
He detains himself and accounts for himself by not eating, not drinking, and not sleeping.
The Shaykh:
No, this is not correct, and it is not permissible. He should eat, drink, sleep, seek forgiveness from his Lord, and repent to Him, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 03-01-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (1:14:48)
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