Does stealing from a house after repentance and supplication to Allah prevent the supplication from being answered, and what is the Sharia ruling on this matter?
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Repentance from theft is immediately obligatory, as it is one of the major sins. The stolen money must be returned to its owner immediately. The non-acceptance of supplication may be due to unlawful gain, as mentioned in the prophetic . Allah loves those who repent and rejoices at the repentance of His servant, so do not despair of Allah's mercy.
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