Is it permissible to seek forgiveness for a specific sin by asking Allah for forgiveness through the mentioned methods, such as seeking forgiveness 100 times, then saying "Astaghfirullah wa atubu ilayh" (I seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him) 100 times, then performing two rak'ahs of prayer, then saying "Astaghfirullah al-Azim al-ladhi la ilaha illa Huwa al-Hayy al-Qayyum wa atubu ilayh" (I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Almighty, Whom there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him)?
Praise be to Allah, who guided you to repent from your sins and regret what you committed. This is a repentance for which you will be rewarded, and by it, some scholars explained the changing of evil deeds into good deeds for the repentant. What is required of you is to seek forgiveness for all your past sins. There is no harm in increasing your seeking of forgiveness for a great sin that you remembered. The manner of seeking forgiveness is broad, and the method you are using is correct.
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