Answer to a phone question regarding a man who vowed to Allah not to engage in the secret habit, then did so, and what is required of him?
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The Shaykh : Yes, praise be to Allah, no, just one question... He sins doubly, may Allah guide you. He sins twice, because if he had not vowed to Allah, he would still be sinful. But if he vows to Allah not to do it and then does it, that is another sin. And your saying that he cannot help it is part of Satan’s misguidance of human beings. And I tell you in advance about this you are speaking of: if he cannot control it, I say he has not utilized the Prophetic medicine, which is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Mishkat al-Masabih 3080 So I believe that this person you are asking about, assuming he cannot do anything but disobey Allah in his action, has certainly not obeyed his Prophet in his command. So he should fast, for it is a restraint for him. Do you know what "restraint" means? So remind yourself and others of this hadith, and then the problem will be resolved. And peace be upon you.
The questioner : The question.
The Shaykh : It is strange. He said he vowed to Allah not to engage in the secret habit, then he did so. So, as you heard, he has sinned twice.
Young man, those of you who can support a wife should marry, for it keeps you from looking at strange women and preserves you from immorality; but those who cannot should devote themselves to fasting, for it is a means of suppressing sexual desire.
يا معشر الشباب من استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوّج فإنه أغض للبصر و أحصن للفرج ومن لم يستطع فعليه بالصوم فإنه له وجاءThe questioner : The question.
The Shaykh : It is strange. He said he vowed to Allah not to engage in the secret habit, then he did so. So, as you heard, he has sinned twice.