Is there another expiation due on me if I return to a sin for which I had already made expiation and swore not to return to it? Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
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Is there another expiation due on me if I return to a sin for which I had already made expiation and swore not to return to it? Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. It is obligatory for the Muslim to avoid sins and evil deeds, for they harm his religion, expose him to the anger of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and His punishment, and if a sin occurs from him, he must hasten to repent. Repentance has three conditions: first, ceasing the sin and abandoning it completely; second, resolving not to return to it; and third, feeling remorse for what occurred. If this sin is between him and a creation, meaning if he wronged any of the people, he must make amends with them, seek their forgiveness, and return their rights if it was financial or a limit that was imposed upon him. So, the result is that if the sin pertains to a creation, a fourth condition is added, which is that he fulfills the injustice he took from that creation and seeks their forgiveness. As for what the questioner mentioned, that she asked and then returned to the sin a second time, is there a sin upon her? Yes, there is a sin upon her, because as we mentioned, one of the conditions for the validity of repentance is that one resolves not to return to the sin again. So if she returns to it, her repentance is nullified and she sins by that. So she must repent with a valid repentance, leave the sins and not return to them, seek help from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in leaving sins and disobedience, and adhere to the obedience of Allah and the obedience of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) will help her if He knows the truth in her intention. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Is there another expiation due on me if I return to a sin for which I had already made expiation and swore not to return to it? Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. It is obligatory for the Muslim to avoid sins and evil deeds, for they harm his religion, expose him to the anger of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and His punishment, and if a sin occurs from him, he must hasten to repent. Repentance has three conditions: first, ceasing the sin and abandoning it completely; second, resolving not to return to it; and third, feeling remorse for what occurred. If this sin is between him and a creation, meaning if he wronged any of the people, he must make amends with them, seek their forgiveness, and return their rights if it was financial or a limit that was imposed upon him. So, the result is that if the sin pertains to a creation, a fourth condition is added, which is that he fulfills the injustice he took from that creation and seeks their forgiveness. As for what the questioner mentioned, that she asked and then returned to the sin a second time, is there a sin upon her? Yes, there is a sin upon her, because as we mentioned, one of the conditions for the validity of repentance is that one resolves not to return to the sin again. So if she returns to it, her repentance is nullified and she sins by that. So she must repent with a valid repentance, leave the sins and not return to them, seek help from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in leaving sins and disobedience, and adhere to the obedience of Allah and the obedience of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) will help her if He knows the truth in her intention. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل علي كفارة أخرى إذا عدت إلى ذنب كنت قد كفرت عنه وحلفت على أن لا أعود إليه وجهوني جزاكم الله خيراً؟ — youtube.com
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