The vow to abandon a sin and then return to it, and its expiation
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Question:
Also among the questions that came to the program, this one says: I vowed to myself to abandon the sin, and I have vowed several times. Every time I make the vow, I return to that sin, so I vow to myself to abandon it. Do I have a sin upon me, and is there an expiation for this vow?
Answer:
Yes, if you repent to Allah, repent with a sincere, true repentance and do not return to the sin. But if, by chance, your soul that commands evil overpowers you and Satan makes it attractive to you, the door of repentance is open. Repent to Allah the Exalted. Repeat the repentance; every time the sin is repeated, repeat the repentance, and do not despair of the mercy of Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Also among the questions that came to the program, this one says: I vowed to myself to abandon the sin, and I have vowed several times. Every time I make the vow, I return to that sin, so I vow to myself to abandon it. Do I have a sin upon me, and is there an expiation for this vow?
Answer:
Yes, if you repent to Allah, repent with a sincere, true repentance and do not return to the sin. But if, by chance, your soul that commands evil overpowers you and Satan makes it attractive to you, the door of repentance is open. Repent to Allah the Exalted. Repeat the repentance; every time the sin is repeated, repeat the repentance, and do not despair of the mercy of Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (208) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-06-12] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (7:44)
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