I caught a thief in my house and then forgave him; am I sinful for this forgiveness?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A man entered my house to steal, so I caught him. Then his parents came to me and asked me to forgive him, so I forgave him. Am I sinful for this forgiveness?
Answer:
No, you are not [sinful] in this matter. If he retracted his aggression and his transgression, admitted his mistake, and committed to repentance, then you are doing good in this. You are helping him to repent and to reform. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A man entered my house to steal, so I caught him. Then his parents came to me and asked me to forgive him, so I forgave him. Am I sinful for this forgiveness?
Answer:
No, you are not [sinful] in this matter. If he retracted his aggression and his transgression, admitted his mistake, and committed to repentance, then you are doing good in this. You are helping him to repent and to reform. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2847 -3022] قبضت على سارق داخل منزلي ثم عفوت عنه فهل أكون آثم بهذا العفو؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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