Does repenting from zina (without engaging in sexual intercourse) prevent marriage or entering Paradise, especially after he informed his former fiancée, who insisted on forgiving the other girl, but the girl refused forgiveness and marriage?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The questioner is congratulated on his repentance, and repentance erases what came before it. He should have concealed himself and not told anyone about his relationship with the girl. The questioner erred by showing the girl's picture to someone who wanted to marry her, and his greater error was keeping her picture, which indicates the insincerity of his repentance. He must destroy the picture and repent to Allah for exposing the girl, especially if she has repented. It is hoped that no harm will befall him from her supplication as long as he has sincerely repented and asked for her forgiveness.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/83588
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 83588
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy