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Repentance from sin is immediate obligation
Assalaamu alaykum. If you delay repentance of kufr (disbelief), is this kufr or a sin?
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Sinner should repent and conceal sin
I will try to make my question as brief as possible. I have been in love with a girl for three years, and I sincerely love her and want to marry her. We have not had any physical relations. During this period, we have had good moments and bad moments, and there was a period when I committed adultery overseas with my colleagues, with two of them. I feel.. More
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Spending tuition money on drinking alcohol
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu! All praise is due to Allaah alone! And may His peace and blessings be upon our noble Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam.Dear Shaykh, my father gave me money a long time ago to pay for my textbooks, tuition fees, and something else. My faith was low at that time, and I was suffering from an.. More
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Reconciling two views of Ibn ‘Abbaas about repentance of killer
Assalaamu alaykum. I am confused about a statement of Ibn ‘Abbaas thatI know that he said. So, please Shaikh, do not send me the other fatwa in which you state that he said it. Ibn ‘Abbaassaid that killing a Muslim will not be forgiven. I am confused about why he said this when Allaah says that He forgives all sins, and most scholars say that one.. More
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Friend refuses to forgive him
Assalaamu alaykum Brothers. I really hurt a person, and I tried my best to ask for forgivnes, but that person does not want to know about it. I really feel bad about it, but the worst thing is that this person is a Muslim who does not pray. Now, because I wronged him, he thinks ill of the other muslims, and I really fear that I may be the cause for.. More
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Paying money owed to electricity company to poor instead
Regarding fatwa No. 312100. Thank you for your reply, but please understand that I cannot go back to the electricity department and tell them that I want to pay the outstanding money; they will not accept because they will be unable to produce an invoice since it is a government company, so there are too many problems. Can I just pay this money in installment.. More
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Difference between tawbah and istighfaar
What is the difference between tawbah(turning to Allaah in repentance) and istaghfaar(seeking forgiveness)? When do we use them?
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Whether repentance of killer is accepted
Assalaamu alaykum. How can we relate these three reports? The famous hadith of Ibn ʻAbbaassaying that killing a muslim can not be forgiven, a hadith from him saying to a person who killed someone, “Are you parents alive,” and then stating, “I do not know of any act that can wipe out sins like being good to ones parents,”and the hadith that.. More
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Continuing to sin while asking for repentance
Assalaamu alaykum. Please, according to the Quran, a hypocrite has some characteristics. His actions differ from what he says. My brothers, I want to know its meaning. I also want to know if its the same as this: I have been doing something wrong of which I know that it was wrong, a disobedience to Allaah. I asked for Allaah's forgiveness and yet, due.. More
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The ruling on whether repentance waives punishment of one who insults or mocks the Prophet
Thank you for answering my questions. Nevertheless, you did not give me the full clarification of the question that I asked you. I understand what you mean by ijtihaad (independent reasoning). Islamqa.info holds the view that whoever mocked or insults the Holy Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam;even repentance does not waive the punishment of execution... More
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Tampering with electricity meter to pay less for electricity
Back in my village, I turned the electric meter reading slow by paying some money to the electric meter reader so that my electric bill would go down every month. It went on for sometime and then recently when I went on leave Allaah showed me the way, and I also heard that there could be repercussions from the electric department so now I have put the.. More
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Why Pharaoh's repentance was not accepted
I thought that one's repentance was accepted as long as the Day of Judgment has not yet started or the soul reaches the throat. The Pharaoh did it before these two took place, so why was his embracing of the religion not accepted?
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Returning money gained without right
Assalaamu alaykum, when I was younger and still in school, I was not religious and did not go to school so much; instead I used to do other bad things. The school pays us money here each month, and the thing is that they paid me for the months that I was not there, now I feel guilty and want to pay it back, but the debt involves riba (interest), and.. More
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Non-guests using hotel facilities
Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question regarding theft in my circumstance. I was at a beach near a hotel with a hot tub in it. As many people coming out of the ocean get cold, they use the hotel's hot tub although there is a sign saying that the hot tub is only for hotel residents. I used the hot tub and then left without using any towels or eating food... More
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Hacking wifi service to avoid paying its fees
Assalaamu alaykum. My college provides wifi with a fee, but I hacked my college wifi and used about 10 MB. Now I regret this; how can I repay for it? Please help me; what should I do?
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