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Question: Oath made but forgotten the amount of times
a brother is indeed of this answer as he has asked me this question.


i have the dieases of masterbation, i have made a an oath to allah that will help me from this ill act, that when ever i commit this sin i will keep a fast in exchange. and it worked but then shaytaan got the better of me and i commited this sin many a time, i havent kept a fast for any of my promises, i want to make it up to allah and fast so that i maybe forgiven for my sins, but the thing is i have no idea how many times i need to keep this fast, for i have lost count of how many times i did this act.

please help me on my dillema and tell me how many fast and other acts i must do to repent for my sins.
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 01 ()
Date: 17/05/2005 08:14am

Bismihi Ta'ala

In this situation, one must estimate the approximate amount of times and then make up for it.

Also, one must make sincere repentance to Allah for not keeping up with the oaths they took.

A person should be very cautious in keeping promises.

And Allah knows best.
Mufti Yaseen Shaikh
 
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