The ruling on surrendering oneself to the authorities after repentance
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Question:
May Allah reward you. A questioner says: If a person commits a crime for which a fixed punishment (hadd) is due, is it obligatory for him to surrender himself to the authorities if he repents to Allah?
Answer:
If the crime involves the rights of creation, he must surrender himself, such as in the case of killing, like killing a person, or stealing money; in that case, he must surrender himself to the authorities so that the rights are delivered to their owners. But if the crime is between him and Allah and does not involve the rights of creation, he must repent to Allah and cover himself up. He covers himself up and repents to Allah. Allah accepts the repentance of those who repent, and He loves to cover the faults of His servants; He covers the faults of His servants. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2544Sahih (Darussalam)
May Allah reward you. A questioner says: If a person commits a crime for which a fixed punishment (hadd) is due, is it obligatory for him to surrender himself to the authorities if he repents to Allah?
Answer:
If the crime involves the rights of creation, he must surrender himself, such as in the case of killing, like killing a person, or stealing money; in that case, he must surrender himself to the authorities so that the rights are delivered to their owners. But if the crime is between him and Allah and does not involve the rights of creation, he must repent to Allah and cover himself up. He covers himself up and repents to Allah. Allah accepts the repentance of those who repent, and He loves to cover the faults of His servants; He covers the faults of His servants. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever covers (the sin of) a Muslim, Allah will cover him (his sin) in this world and in the Hereafter.
من ستر مسلما ستره الله في الدنيا والآخرة.
Source
تسليم المجرم نفسه للسلطات — alfawzan.live
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