Treatment for one who cannot control himself when overcome by desire, while he maintains his prayer
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Question:
This is mentioned about him: he has a problem, and that is that he is a man who prays and loves prayer, and he fasts and completes the recitation of the Qur'an once or twice a year, and he is diligent in praying at the beginning of its time, but he says that he cannot control himself when faced with his desires.
Answer:
He must repent to Allah, and if he is sincere that he will maintain the prayer, he will abandon the sin. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-'Ankabut 29:45] Yes.
This is mentioned about him: he has a problem, and that is that he is a man who prays and loves prayer, and he fasts and completes the recitation of the Qur'an once or twice a year, and he is diligent in praying at the beginning of its time, but he says that he cannot control himself when faced with his desires.
Answer:
He must repent to Allah, and if he is sincere that he will maintain the prayer, he will abandon the sin. Allah the Exalted said:
and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater.
وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ
Source
لقاء مفتوح بالطائف 12-07-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (36:41)
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