The ruling on one who believed, then apostatized, then believed again after the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
He says: What is the stronger position regarding one who met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and believed in him, then apostatized, then believed again after his death (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
If his status as a Companion is established, and then he apostatized, and then he repented from the apostasy, this is a point of disagreement among the scholars. Some scholars say that if he repents, Allah accepts his repentance, and his deeds from before the apostasy return to him, and he is rewarded for them. Others say that his deeds are invalidated, and he starts over from the beginning, resuming his deeds anew after the repentance. This is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. Yes.
He says: What is the stronger position regarding one who met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and believed in him, then apostatized, then believed again after his death (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
If his status as a Companion is established, and then he apostatized, and then he repented from the apostasy, this is a point of disagreement among the scholars. Some scholars say that if he repents, Allah accepts his repentance, and his deeds from before the apostasy return to him, and he is rewarded for them. Others say that his deeds are invalidated, and he starts over from the beginning, resuming his deeds anew after the repentance. This is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [135/186] حكم من آمن ثم ارتد ثم آمن بعد وفاة النبي ﷺ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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