The Ruling on Covering Up One’s Self When Committing a Sin

Question:
The Shaykh says: If a person is openly committing a sin, or if he believes that what he is doing is not considered a sin but rather talks about it in gatherings, especially those who have adventures and prior records, is it obligatory for him to cover it up or not?

Answer:
It is obligatory for him to cover it up. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded covering up, that a person should cover up his own self if he falls into any of these filthy things. Let him cover himself with the covering of Allah and not expose himself. What some people do, which they consider to be repentance, is not from repentance nor from the rulings of repentance. Rather, this is something they have innovated. They talk about what they did and that they... This is not permissible. A person covers up his own self and covers up his brothers. Repentance is sufficient for a person regarding his sins, and advice is sufficient for others. Yes.