Is repentance accepted if the cessation of sin is not by a person's will but due to an inability to commit it, and does this affect the chances of marrying a righteous man?
Allah has blessed you with great bounties, such as steadfastness in obedience, maintaining prayer and hijab, and memorizing the Quran. It seems that Satan took advantage of a moment of your heedlessness and led you to sin.
Therefore, you must earnestly supplicate to Allah and offer sincere repentance, for He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful, who guides His servants to repentance and accepts it from them. If you are sincere in your repentance, Allah will meet you with His acceptance. The conditions for repentance are: regretting what has passed, ceasing the sin, and resolving not to return to it. It does not matter that the suitor was the one who distanced himself; if your intention is sincere, your repentance is valid.
The suitor's turning away is not considered a punishment from Allah, nor does the sin prevent marriage if you have repented from it with sincere repentance, for marriage is a provision. Be keen to ask Allah for a righteous husband, and remember that a woman's steadfastness and modesty increase suitors' desire for her.
If you repent and then weaken and return to sin, repent again and do not despair, for Allah forgives sins no matter how many times they are repeated, and He loves the repentance of His servants and their return to Him.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
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