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Can Verbal Regret Substitute for Genuine Guilt in Repentance?

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Q: For repentance you need to feel guilty about the sin you committed. I don’t feel guilty in my heart, can I verbally say that I feel guilty about the sin, would that be enough? I can say verbally “I regret doing the sin, I shouldn’t have done the sin” would that be enough?

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A: Yes. The guilt does not have to be felt in the heart. It is sufficient that you understand it as a wrong.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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