Is a girl's repentance from fornication—by ceasing it, feeling remorse, seeking forgiveness, staying away from young men, and supplicating for forgiveness—a sound repentance that permits her to marry, or is it incomplete, rendering her marriage unlawful due to unfulfilled conditions of repentance, such as the menstrual period? And must she inform her guardian, her fiancé, or the shaykh upon the marriage contract, or should she conceal herself?
The repentance mentioned is sound and acceptable, Allah willing. It does not matter that the repentance is for the sake of marriage, and this is not hypocrisy. One must not inform anyone of what happened. It is recommended to seek a righteous husband of good character and religious commitment, while being careful not to return to immorality and striving for concealment and good companionship.
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