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How can one get rid of watching pornography, despite being a student of knowledge, married, and having a mosque where he delivers lessons and sermons, and what are the proposed solutions to overcome this recurring sin?

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For those who suffer from sins committed in private and their transgressions, patience, self-struggle, and remembrance of God's watchful eye are advised. Concealing sins from people while revealing them to God is considered polytheism if you do not believe that God sees you, or if you consider Him the least significant of observers. Furthermore, it is necessary to eliminate all provocations and desires and close the doors through which Satan enters, such as television and the internet if they lead to disobedience. One should also refrain from a second marriage if financial circumstances do not permit it, and instead find contentment with a righteous wife. Let it be known that sincere repentance is the path to forgiveness of sins.

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