FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #873 : DOSA YANG KERAP MEMBELENGGU
I committed sins after marriage and have since repented, but the sins keep haunting my mind. Do I need to undergo the hudud punishment for Allah to forgive me?
Short answer
The fatwa advises the questioner to keep his sin a secret between himself and Allah, and not to expose it out of pride or to belittle 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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa advises the questioner to keep his sin a secret between himself and Allah, and not to expose it out of pride or to belittle it. Speaking about it is permitted only to seek guidance, and if others were wronged he must seek their forgiveness besides asking Allah for pardon. Repentance must be followed by good deeds such as seeking forgiveness, the five daily prayers, charity, night prayer and attending knowledge sessions, and he should not despair since no sin goes unforgiven except shirk.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ini bermakna, jangan sesekali mendedahkan dosa yang dilakukan jika ianya bertujuan untuk berbangga dan memperkecilkan 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. “AL-KAFI #873 : DOSA YANG KERAP MEMBELENGGU”, 1 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2720-al-kafi-873-dosa-yang-kerap-membelenggu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sins-haunting-mind-after-repentance/