Is repentance valid for some sins without others?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. This questioner says: “O honorable Shaykh, is repentance valid for some sins without others?”
The Shaykh : Yes, repentance is valid for some sins without others. For example, if a man backbites people and consumes their wealth, and he repents from the backbiting but does not repent from consuming the wealth, his repentance from the backbiting is valid, and he remains obligated to repent regarding the taking of the wealth. And the reverse is the same. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. And this...
The Shaykh : But note that the description of “the one who repents” does not apply to this man. That is to say, you do not say that he is among those who repent in this general sense. Rather, you qualify it: say he is among those who repent from the specific sin, if he is persisting in another sin. But if, for example, his condition has improved and he has repented from all the sins he commits, then it is correct to say that he is among those who repent. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, repentance is valid for some sins without others. For example, if a man backbites people and consumes their wealth, and he repents from the backbiting but does not repent from consuming the wealth, his repentance from the backbiting is valid, and he remains obligated to repent regarding the taking of the wealth. And the reverse is the same. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. And this...
The Shaykh : But note that the description of “the one who repents” does not apply to this man. That is to say, you do not say that he is among those who repent in this general sense. Rather, you qualify it: say he is among those who repent from the specific sin, if he is persisting in another sin. But if, for example, his condition has improved and he has repented from all the sins he commits, then it is correct to say that he is among those who repent. Yes.