Repentance of one who knows he will return to the sin
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A person commits a sin, then repents and seeks forgiveness, but he knows that he will return to the sin again. Is his repentance considered sincere repentance? And will it be accepted by Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He?
The Shaykh:
What does he know?
The questioner:
And a person commits a sin and seeks forgiveness for it, but he knows that he will return to the sin again. Is it considered repentance?
The Shaykh:
If he intends to return to the sin while he is seeking forgiveness and repenting, and he knows that he will return to the sin, then his repentance is not valid. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A person commits a sin, then repents and seeks forgiveness, but he knows that he will return to the sin again. Is his repentance considered sincere repentance? And will it be accepted by Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He?
The Shaykh:
What does he know?
The questioner:
And a person commits a sin and seeks forgiveness for it, but he knows that he will return to the sin again. Is it considered repentance?
The Shaykh:
If he intends to return to the sin while he is seeking forgiveness and repenting, and he knows that he will return to the sin, then his repentance is not valid. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الفرائض — islamhouse.com (57:23)
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