The ruling on publicly declaring repentance from previous sins
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The questioner:
If you were doing it, may Allah reward you, if he publicly declared one of his previous sins, did I drink alcohol?
The Shaykh:
The better course is to cover himself and repent to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and he does not need to expose himself; repenting to Allah between him and his Lord is sufficient, and praise be to Allah, and he should not expose himself.
The presenter:
And if there is a benefit, may Allah reward you, such as the benefit you mentioned, where people follow his example.
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not come to him; the Prophet advised him to repent to Allah between him and his Lord until he insisted with him on performing Hajj.
The presenter:
Meaning, what is permissible for her.
The Shaykh:
A person should conceal himself in the name of Allah, and strive not to expose himself as much as possible, by repenting to Allah between him and his Lord, seeking forgiveness from his Lord, and being satisfied with the sin, and not exposing himself; this is more preferable and better, yes.
If you were doing it, may Allah reward you, if he publicly declared one of his previous sins, did I drink alcohol?
The Shaykh:
The better course is to cover himself and repent to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and he does not need to expose himself; repenting to Allah between him and his Lord is sufficient, and praise be to Allah, and he should not expose himself.
The presenter:
And if there is a benefit, may Allah reward you, such as the benefit you mentioned, where people follow his example.
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not come to him; the Prophet advised him to repent to Allah between him and his Lord until he insisted with him on performing Hajj.
The presenter:
Meaning, what is permissible for her.
The Shaykh:
A person should conceal himself in the name of Allah, and strive not to expose himself as much as possible, by repenting to Allah between him and his Lord, seeking forgiveness from his Lord, and being satisfied with the sin, and not exposing himself; this is more preferable and better, yes.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، باب التوبة : الأحاديث : [ 14 - 16 ] — islamhouse.com (9:23)
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