Repentance
314 questions
Is it obligatory to seek forgiveness from someone whose valueless (in common terms) possession, such as a tree leaf, was damaged, and is not seeking forgiveness in such matters the correct thing to do?
What is the expiation for backbiting, gossip, and ridiculing religious scholars, rulers, singers, disbelievers, and the deceased? Is it obligatory to apologize to them despite the difficulty of reaching them?
Is it obligatory to exert utmost effort to delete all posts and topics that include sins from the forum, or is it sufficient to request the deletion of the membership and the site?
Will Allah forgive a sin committed in childhood, and do I get intrusive thoughts that I am ugly and people will talk about me once my secret is exposed?
Is it a condition for the acceptance of repentance to strive to remove images and video clips—displayed in cathedrals—that were mistakenly captured, and then the phone on which these materials were stored was stolen?
What is the expiation for a mistake I have made, what should I do while I am in my iddah (waiting period), and how do I repent?
Will Allah accept the repentance of one who committed zina with a woman twice in her anus, once while she was menstruating, and another time during the day in Ramadan, knowing that he is remorseful and repentant and wishes to have the prescribed punishment for zina carried out on himself?
What is the ruling regarding someone who repented from abandoning prayer and now prays regularly, but does not regret abandoning it in the past? Is his repentance accepted?
What should I do to atone for my sin, and how do I get rid of my lust, and am I obligated to feed 60 needy people or fast for two months, and how do I know that Allah is pleased with me?
How can one overcome the whispers of Satan and the evil-inclining self (nafs al-ammarah bi'l-su') to return to prayer after having stopped?
Is the repeated return to a specific sin – masturbation – after sincere repentance from it, an indication of the non-acceptance of good deeds? And does it mean that one falls under the warning mentioned in: "If they are alone with the prohibitions of Allah, they violate them"? And does the previous repentance become void, and is accountability for what has passed also incurred? And what is the way to get rid of this sin?
What is the way to overcome procrastination in performing the prayer on time, knowing that waking up late is due to fatigue?
Is the questioner's lack of knowledge regarding the punishment for backbiting (gheeba) and its status as a major sin considered a mistake, given their repentance and regret for backbiting about living and deceased individuals?
Is it valid to atone for the sin of spying on a female relative and alienating her husband against her, and attempting to expose her, followed by regret and an attempt at reconciliation? And is it a condition to confess the sin to the husband for repentance to be valid?
What is the ruling on someone who commits a sin and intends to repent by saying, "I will repent from it, God willing"?
How can one repent for shortcomings or injustices committed against students, and does God accept the repentance of one who resolves to reform in the future despite being unable to be absolved of their worldly rights?
What is the ruling on a wife who cheated on her husband by committing adultery once, with the husband's knowledge of the betrayal, and the wife's doubt about his knowledge, considering the presence of children, and the fact that the husband is a relative, fully masculine, and realistic?
Is returning to the practice of masturbation once after repenting of it considered a relapse into it and a rejection of repentance?
Is the repentance of a young man who committed sodomy by penetration once accepted, and is he obligated to carry out a Sharia-prescribed punishment upon himself, such as execution or being thrown from a high place, for his repentance to be accepted, knowing that he still feels lust towards boys?
Will the repentance of one who abandoned prayer, scoffed, and committed other acts of disbelief be accepted for all of his disbelief? And will the prayer of one who finds no remorse be accepted, or does he remain a disbeliever due to the absence of the condition of remorse?
Are those who commit sins that have become widespread, such as shaving the beard, smoking, and watching TV series, considered among the "proclaimers" mentioned in the Hadith: "All of my Ummah are forgiven except al-mujāhirūn (those who proclaim their sins)"?
How can I atone for a mistake I made against my husband and religion, given that I am committed to religious duties and do not overstep the Sharia boundaries?
How can one atone for the sin of tearing money in front of one's father in a moment of anger, knowing that the father is psychologically ill, and reconciliation with him occurred later?
Do past sins, from which one has repented and no longer commits in the present, necessitate Allah's punishment?