If a person steals and Allah conceals it, is it better for him to confess or to conceal it from himself?
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The questioner : ...and Allah concealed it from him, what is the best course of action?
The Shaykh : The best course is for him to conceal it from himself and repent between himself and his Lord. However, some people want to take revenge on themselves; they desire to purify themselves through the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments), so they come and insist that the hudud be carried out against them.
The Shaykh : The best course is for him to conceal it from himself and repent between himself and his Lord. However, some people want to take revenge on themselves; they desire to purify themselves through the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments), so they come and insist that the hudud be carried out against them.