What is the correct repentance for lying, and is it a condition for the acceptance of repentance to confess the lies, or is intention and remorse sufficient?
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Repentance from lying, like other sins, involves desisting, regretting, and resolving not to return to it. It is not a condition to confess to the person one lied to; rather, the one who committed the sin should conceal their fault, unless the lie resulted in the loss of a human right. In that case, the completion of repentance is by restoring the right to its owner.
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