Declaring a major sin to be disbelief while persisting in it
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Question:
He says: A person committed a major sin and is persisting in it. Does Hajj expiate it despite the persistence? And what is the meaning of the accepted Hajj?
Answer:
A major sin is not expiated except by repentance. Does Hajj expiate it? It is the minor sins that are expiated by acts of worship. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, and from Ramadan to Ramadan, and from Friday to Friday, and from Ramadan to Ramadan are expiation for what is between them, Mishkat al-Masabih 564 So minor sins are expiated by the prayers, by Ramadan, and by Friday, but major sins are not expiated except by repentance from them. Yes.
He says: A person committed a major sin and is persisting in it. Does Hajj expiate it despite the persistence? And what is the meaning of the accepted Hajj?
Answer:
A major sin is not expiated except by repentance. Does Hajj expiate it? It is the minor sins that are expiated by acts of worship. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
From Friday to Friday, the five prayers
الجمعة إلى الجمعة، الصلوات الخمسfor what has happened since the previous one when major sins have been avoided
لما بينهن إذا اجتنبت الكبائر
Source
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 06--21-11-1432 — archive.org (17:04)
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