The ruling on repenting from abandoning prayer during childhood
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Question:
You also say: When I was ten years old, I started praying, but I abandoned prayer without knowing that abandoning prayer is disbelief. Then I returned to it, and I abandoned it again, without knowing that this act is forbidden, and no one advised me against it. But when I became fourteen years old, I repented to Allah the Exalted, I wept a lot, and I sought Allah's forgiveness a lot, and I did not abandon prayer after that. So, do I have a sin? And what do I do to expiate my sin?
Answer:
Repentance is sufficient, may Allah bless you. Repentance, with the praise of Allah, is sufficient. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [Surat al-Nur: 31], and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 4250Da’if (Darussalam) And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 121 meaning it removes what came before it. This is if you had reached puberty through menstruation, or through discharge due to a wet dream.
As for if you had not reached puberty, then the obligation of prayer is not obligatory upon you. You are only commanded to do it to get accustomed to it, and to be consistent with it after puberty. And if you had reached puberty, then repentance is sufficient, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
You also say: When I was ten years old, I started praying, but I abandoned prayer without knowing that abandoning prayer is disbelief. Then I returned to it, and I abandoned it again, without knowing that this act is forbidden, and no one advised me against it. But when I became fourteen years old, I repented to Allah the Exalted, I wept a lot, and I sought Allah's forgiveness a lot, and I did not abandon prayer after that. So, do I have a sin? And what do I do to expiate my sin?
Answer:
Repentance is sufficient, may Allah bless you. Repentance, with the praise of Allah, is sufficient. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَThe one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin.
التائب من الذنب كمن لا ذنب لهVerily migration wipes out all the previous (misdeeds)
والتوبة تهدم ما كان قبلهاAs for if you had not reached puberty, then the obligation of prayer is not obligatory upon you. You are only commanded to do it to get accustomed to it, and to be consistent with it after puberty. And if you had reached puberty, then repentance is sufficient, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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