Repentance
314 questions
Does the repeated repentance of an adulterer continue to be accepted by Allah? Are his prayers and fasting accepted while the forbidden relationship persists? And how can he free himself from attachment to this sin?
Is the repentance of a dancer and an actress who display their charms accepted after a life of amusement, and then they go to Hajj and repent? And is buying many clothes and shoes that may not be used considered extravagance for which a Muslim woman will be held accountable, despite her performing the obligatory duties, giving charity, and doing good deeds?
Does someone who committed sodomy with a consenting adolescent—knowing that his parents were negligent and divorced—owe his parents a right after repenting to Allah?
What are the conditions and requirements for the acceptance of repentance, and is seeking forgiveness a prerequisite for it? What is the meaning of sincere repentance (tawbah nasuh) and the differences between it and ordinary repentance? Does it have different conditions? When are bad deeds replaced by good ones, and is this exclusive to disbelievers or does it include Muslims?
Is it permissible to seek forgiveness for a sin without repentance, remorse, or the intention to abandon it?
Do past good deeds disappear due to present sins?
What is the way for the repentance of a wine-drinker to be accepted if the prescribed Sharia punishment is not carried out on him?
How can one be steadfast and regular in performing the Fajr prayer?
Is this repentance sincere and acceptable to God, despite remembering the sin (kissing the fiancée with lust) while feeling the desire and pleasure to repeat it, yet adhering to the vow not to return to it?
How can one stop repeatedly falling into sins, overcome Satan, is there repentance for those who repeatedly commit sins despite their vows, and how does one remain steadfast in repentance after guidance?
How do we know if regret comes from Satan?
Is it true that Allah does not accept a servant's repentance on the fourth time, and that this contradicts the encouragement for repeated repentance until Satan becomes weary?
Is it permissible for me to repent to Allah while I am in a state of impurity?
Will Allah forgive the sin of someone who said "In the name of Satan"—thinking that the bathroom is the devil's abode and it is forbidden to mention Allah's name therein—then repented and regretted his action?
How can I repent and set things right with my parents after telling them about academic success that wasn't true, while fearing their possible reaction?
How can one repent from insulting in a state of anger? And must the person who was insulted be informed of this? And is charity accepted as expiation for this sin?
How can one atone for the non-material rights of others, such as backbiting, negligence at work, and transgressions? Are these actions considered out of ignorance, and does repentance erase them, or do they require expiation?
Do good deeds erase bad deeds, and do prayers from one to the next and from one Friday to the next erase what is between them? Does reading the Quran erase a sin observed with the eye? What is the ruling on masturbation out of fear of committing fornication?
How can I atone for the sin of backbiting and slander?
When does the changing of a penitent's evil deeds into good deeds occur: Is it at the time of reckoning, or after entering Hellfire? And does this changing include every sin, no matter how grave, such as apostasy and others?
How can one sincerely repent of publishing offensive images on the internet while these images remain available, and will Allah forgive this sin after sincere repentance?
Does Allah's promise in Surat Al-Imran, verses 135-136, include those who repeatedly commit sins despite their efforts and seeking forgiveness?
Is the repentance of someone who committed the abomination of sodomy at the peak of his faith accepted, and does the Hadd punishment of execution for it drop with repentance, and what are the ways for him to repent?
Will Allah accept the repentance of a disobedient person who committed major sins and immoralities for a long time, then repented with sincere repentance, and will his repentance save him from the torment of the grave and hellfire?