One who repents from lewd acts, and whether he purifies himself by the implementation of the hudud
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a person commits one of the lewd acts, then repents to Allah, his conduct becomes upright, and he seeks knowledge from the scholars, is it better for him to purify himself by having the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) implemented upon himself?
Answer:
No, he should cover up his own fault, and repentance is sufficient. As long as Allah covers him, he should cover himself, and repentance is sufficient, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a person commits one of the lewd acts, then repents to Allah, his conduct becomes upright, and he seeks knowledge from the scholars, is it better for him to purify himself by having the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) implemented upon himself?
Answer:
No, he should cover up his own fault, and repentance is sufficient. As long as Allah covers him, he should cover himself, and repentance is sufficient, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، مقدمة الكتاب — islamhouse.com (51:55)
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