Concealing One's Faults and Upholding the Truth Without Confession
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Question:
So, is it an obligatory, prescribed duty to conceal oneself and give the right to its owner, returning the right to its owner by any means, and repenting to Allah between himself and Himself, without confessing, whether he is a fornicator or a thief?
Answer:
This is their ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) due to the intensity of the fear of Allah in their hearts. They came seeking the Shari'ah limit, the Shari'ah purification, due to the intensity of their fear of Allah and their intense desire for the means of salvation.
So, is it an obligatory, prescribed duty to conceal oneself and give the right to its owner, returning the right to its owner by any means, and repenting to Allah between himself and Himself, without confessing, whether he is a fornicator or a thief?
Answer:
This is their ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) due to the intensity of the fear of Allah in their hearts. They came seeking the Shari'ah limit, the Shari'ah purification, due to the intensity of their fear of Allah and their intense desire for the means of salvation.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب حد السرقة — islamhouse.com (19:19)
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