FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 210: DOSA BERTERUSAN, BAGAIMANAKAH PENYELESAIANNYA ?
How can one stop a sin that keeps being repeated, and are there supplications or practices to follow?
Short answer
Human beings cannot avoid sin, and the best of sinners are those who repent.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Human beings cannot avoid sin, and the best of sinners are those who repent. The evidences on God's forgiveness are not a licence to keep sinning, and a sinner must neither feel safe from punishment nor despair of divine mercy. One of the first practices mentioned is to increase seeking forgiveness and repentance. The ruling explains that God is Forgiving even toward repeated sins, as long as the person returns to Him, reflects, regrets and asks for forgiveness.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun, perlu juga dinyatakan di sini bahawa dalil-dalil yang kami kongsikan di sini bukanlah sebagai satu galakan atau lesen untuk seseorang itu berterusan melakukan dosa.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 210: DOSA BERTERUSAN, BAGAIMANAKAH PENYELESAIANNYA ?”, 9 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2181-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-210-dosa-berterusan-bagaimanakah-penyelesaiannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-stop-repeated-sin-and-repent/