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Will God hold me accountable for the bad deeds I committed before puberty, and how can I ask for forgiveness from those I wronged in my childhood?

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As long as these actions occurred before you reached puberty, there is no sin upon you for them, due to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying: "The pen has been lifted from three: from the child until he reaches puberty, from the sleeper until he awakens, and from the insane person until he recovers."

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