Announcing Repentance from Sin to People
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Question:
A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if a person is openly committing a sin, or if he believes that what he is doing is not a sin, and he even talks about it in gatherings, is it obligatory for him to cover it up?
Answer:
Yes, if a person commits a sin, he repents to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), feels remorse for what happened, and resolves not to return to it. Repentance is between him and Allah, so he does not talk about it with people. Allah covers him, but he exposes himself. This is prohibited. Yes.
A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if a person is openly committing a sin, or if he believes that what he is doing is not a sin, and he even talks about it in gatherings, is it obligatory for him to cover it up?
Answer:
Yes, if a person commits a sin, he repents to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), feels remorse for what happened, and resolves not to return to it. Repentance is between him and Allah, so he does not talk about it with people. Allah covers him, but he exposes himself. This is prohibited. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/247 — archive.org (11:06)
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