The Repentance of a Highway Robber and Informing Others of It
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, they cut off the road.
Another questioner:
If he repents, like? Okay.
The questioner:
The highway robber, if he is forgiven.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Does he inform anyone of his repentance? Yes.
Another questioner:
Or does he turn himself in, because he might be arrested after the repentance?
The questioner:
So he is not taken.
Another questioner:
His statement that it is established.
The Shaykh:
If he repents, Allah accepts his repentance, so he does not reveal himself. If he is arrested, he informs them that he is a repentant person, and his case is looked into. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, they cut off the road.
Another questioner:
If he repents, like? Okay.
The questioner:
The highway robber, if he is forgiven.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Does he inform anyone of his repentance? Yes.
Another questioner:
Or does he turn himself in, because he might be arrested after the repentance?
The questioner:
So he is not taken.
Another questioner:
His statement that it is established.
The Shaykh:
If he repents, Allah accepts his repentance, so he does not reveal himself. If he is arrested, he informs them that he is a repentant person, and his case is looked into. Yes.
Source
أخصر المختصرات في الفقه الحنبلي [36] — alfawzan.live (1:05:17)
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