The ruling on accepting the worship of one who has committed a sin
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Question:
The questioner says: If a person commits a sin that entails the curse and being distanced from the mercy of Allah, are his other acts of worship, such as supplication, prayer, and fasting, accepted from him?
Answer:
Yes. If a person commits a disobedience and he has acts of obedience, his obedience is valid. He is sinful for the disobedience, and he is rewarded for the acts of obedience, and he is sinful for the disobedience. This is unless the disobedience entails disbelief, for disbelief nullifies the deeds. But if the disobedience does not entail disbelief, he is sinful for it and will be punished for it, but his obedience is valid. Yes.
The questioner says: If a person commits a sin that entails the curse and being distanced from the mercy of Allah, are his other acts of worship, such as supplication, prayer, and fasting, accepted from him?
Answer:
Yes. If a person commits a disobedience and he has acts of obedience, his obedience is valid. He is sinful for the disobedience, and he is rewarded for the acts of obedience, and he is sinful for the disobedience. This is unless the disobedience entails disbelief, for disbelief nullifies the deeds. But if the disobedience does not entail disbelief, he is sinful for it and will be punished for it, but his obedience is valid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 112 - من وقع في ذنب يترتب عليه اللعن والإبعاد عن رحمة الله هل تقبل منه...؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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