Are there practical steps for repentance that consist of: ritual bathing (ghusl), ablution (wudu), and praying four rak'ahs, reciting Al-Fatiha and "Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad" three times and Al-Mu'awwidhatayn once in each rak'ah, then seeking forgiveness seventy times, and saying: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah al-'Ali al-'Azim" (There is no might or power except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great), then supplicating with: "Ya 'Azizu Ya Ghaffaru ighfir li dhunubi wa dhunub al-mu'minina wal-mu'minat fa innahu la yaghfiru al-dhunuba illa Anta" (O Most Mighty, O Most Forgiving, forgive my sins and the sins of believing men and women, for indeed none forgives sins except You)?
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The statement mentioned is incorrect and has no basis in the Book [Quran] or the Sunnah. The servant must perform sincere repentance (tawbah nasuh) that fulfills its conditions: cessation [of the sin], determination not to return [to it], and remorse for the sin. If it involves the right of another human being, it is obligatory to restore it. Frequently seeking forgiveness (istighfar) is good, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "By Allah, I seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day." The prayer of repentance (salat al-tawbah) is also prescribed for one who has committed a sin.
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