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Is a girl who repented from masturbation and regretted her action, then returned to reading sexual stories and felt lust and discharged fluid, considered to have broken her repentance? And should she renew her repentance? And will her repentance be accepted? And is reading these stories forbidden?

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The door of repentance is always open, and Allah's forgiveness and mercy are vast, no matter how great the sins. So, beware of despairing of His mercy. If repentance is sincere, Allah will accept it, as He (the Most High) said: "And He it is Who accepts repentance from His servants."

You must supplicate and keep good company. If you fall into sin again after repenting, repent once more. Reading forbidden stories that arouse lust is prohibited, and intentionally evoking a thought to cause seminal emission may be considered in the ruling of prohibited masturbation.

You must stop reading these stories and extinguish the fire of lust through supplication, remembrance of Allah, and fasting until Allah grants you a righteous husband. Whenever marriage becomes easy, hasten to it, as it is the greatest way to extinguish the fire of lust. You must offer sincere repentance and turn to Allah, having a good opinion of Him. If a sin occurs, hasten to repent.

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