FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM #251 : TAUBAT BERULANG-ULANG KALI
Is a person's repentance accepted if he returns to sin after repenting?
Short answer
Repentance remains accepted for someone who repeats a sin, provided he repents each time he falls into it.
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
Repentance remains accepted for someone who repeats a sin, provided he repents each time he falls into it. The ruling rests on a hadith in al-Bukhari and al-Nawawi's explanation that repeated sins, however many, are forgiven through repentance. The repentance must come from the whole heart with genuine remorse, not merely uttering istighfar while the heart still intends to keep sinning. Repentance is obligatory and valid with three conditions: abandoning the sin, regret, and resolve not to repeat it, plus an added condition when a person's rights are involved.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun, taubat yang dilakukan tersebut hendaklah benar-benar dilakukan dengan sepenuh hati dan perasaan serta merupakan satu keinsafan yang sesungguhnya.
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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 #251 : TAUBAT BERULANG-ULANG KALI”, 12 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2663-irsyad-al-fatwa-251-taubat-berulang-ulang-kali. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-repeated-repentance-accepted/