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Sinning and repenting

In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving

 

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

 

If one committed a sin, he is not asked to bring it into public. The story of the Companion Ma`iz when he came to the prophet (peace be upon him) asking for punishment about Zina, the prophet (peace be upon him) kept turning away from him, a sign to keep it to himself, until he made 4 testimonies against himself and insisted for punishment. Only then the prophet (peace be upon him) had to act as a judge to implement the ruling.

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In other words, if someone committed a sin, he or she shall keep it to himself and repent between him and Allah Almighty and if it did include some rights to others he can clear that with them.

 

The prophet (peace be upon him) said: “O people it is time to quit from any sins that will cause you punishment. If one touched any of these filthy (acts) let him shield himself by the cover Allah provided him, for one who expose himself we must apply ruling of punishment in him.” (Al-Muwatta’)
I am not sure who among scholars that will ask for such thing but my answer is the prophetic advice in that which scholars of knowledge adhere to.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.

Thursday, Jan. 01, 1970 | 00:00 - 00:00 GMT

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