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Fatwa CenterGuidance on Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness for Zina (Adultery)
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Assalumualaikum,I'm a 25 year old woman, till last few month I never indulged in any kind of haram relationship.... I've a non Muslim friend and he forced himself on me, I didn't confide about it with anyone......next time we met we had an Intercourse, I wasn't completely into it but still let it happen. Now I'm feeling really ashamed and disgusted by myself, I basically committed Zina and I've no clue how to repent for it. In my long life I never let anyone even shake hands with me and I don't know how this happened but I'm feeling really guilty, the regret of losing my virginity to someone who I've no future with and before marriage is making me feel sick to the stomach.I certainly can't get back what I've lost but atleast I hope there is something that I can do to help me salvage my akhira , please let me know what can I do to repent for my sin?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad 
is His slave and Messenger.
The matter of adultery is grave, and it is one of the major sins, nevertheless, Allah, the Almighty, has left the door of repentance open for all those who repent. He the Almighty says (what means): {Say, 'O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.'} [Quran, 39: 53] Repentance is easy, and it is between you and your Lord. You must abandon the sin, feel remorse for what has passed, and resolve not to return to it in the future.
And you must be cautious in the future to prevent a recurrence of what happened, by closing off all avenues to indecency such as immodest dressing, seclusion with non-Mahram men, forbidden intermingling, and similar situations.
And we emphasize that while a woman is not to blame for rape, she may inadvertently contribute to it by engaging in situations that encourage such acts, such as being in seclusion with someone.
Allah knows best.
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