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Is there repentance for an adulteress, and how does she repent? Is it permissible for her to marry someone other than the person with whom she committed adultery after her repentance? Should she inform any of his relatives or friends about her deed?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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For a woman who committed adultery, there is an accepted repentance with Allah. Repentance is achieved by feeling remorse, resolving never to return to the sin, and immediately abandoning fornication. She must conceal her sin and not inform anyone. A woman who committed adultery can marry after her repentance and the completion of her (waiting period), whether it is the man she committed adultery with or another person, as long as there are no impediments to marriage. The iddah of a woman who committed adultery is, according to the more preponderant opinion, the same as that of a divorced woman.

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