The repentant sinner should conceal himself with Allah's concealment
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Question:
My actions led me to commit errors and sins with women, short of zina, and I lied out of fear of exposure. Is it obligatory for me to disclose the truth after my repentance?
Answer:
Repentance is sufficient. A person should conceal himself with Allah's concealment. He must repent and not disclose the sins and bad deeds that occurred. Whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance.
It is obligatory for you to repent to Allah, to beware of the causes of evil, to beware of the means to zina, and to beware of everything Allah has forbidden. If a servant is afflicted with any of the sins, let him repent to Allah, seek Allah's forgiveness, and not turn over a new leaf or spread his ugliness, nor expose himself.
My actions led me to commit errors and sins with women, short of zina, and I lied out of fear of exposure. Is it obligatory for me to disclose the truth after my repentance?
Answer:
Repentance is sufficient. A person should conceal himself with Allah's concealment. He must repent and not disclose the sins and bad deeds that occurred. Whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance.
It is obligatory for you to repent to Allah, to beware of the causes of evil, to beware of the means to zina, and to beware of everything Allah has forbidden. If a servant is afflicted with any of the sins, let him repent to Allah, seek Allah's forgiveness, and not turn over a new leaf or spread his ugliness, nor expose himself.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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