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| [MADRASA]How to repent for a major Sin? |
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| Anonymous |
| 07/09/01 at 01:41:42 |
| As Salaam ALaikum. Could somebody please tell me how to repent for a major sin? I think the name is Tawbah, is that right? I want to get married and I never knew I had to do a certain repentence for sins, I thought you could just ask Allah for forgivness but I read that you need to make taubah. I think I need to do this before I get married or before I can expect Allah to hear my prayers asking for guidance in this marriage issue. So......could someone post how to do it or a link to a website with clear instructions please? May Allah reward you for helping me out in this matter. |
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| Anonymous |
| 10/09/00 at 01:20:14 |
| [Moderator's Note: Not sure if this is from the same person, but the question is similar.] As Salaam Alaikum I have committed a major sin and would like to know how do I repent for it? I am so upset about it and feel so remoursful. Is there a special duah or salat I have to do or do I just ask Allah for forgivness in my own words? I am thinking of marriage to a certain person and feel i have to repent for this before I can ask Allah to bless me with a good spouse or guide me in this affair. Pplease somebody give me some advice or give me a link that explains clearly what I should do. I looked in Islam-qa.com but it did not say there was a special prayer to do but i thought I have to make taubah or something. Salaam, sad sinner:( |
| NS |
| Re: Need help quick insha Allah!! |
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| Ayesha |
| 10/09/00 at 08:59:47 |
| Asalamalaikum This might help.Inshallah! You may have already read this but just in case. [url]http://www.islam-qa.com/Books/WantRepent/english.shtml[/url] |
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| Saleema |
| 10/09/00 at 21:08:59 |
| Assalamoalykum, From what I know if you ask for repentence, in your own words, and promise never, ever to do such a thing again, that is enough. Allah always hears a sincere dua. Inshallah. And don't dwell on your sin after asking for forgiveness, move on, put a happy face on, and remember that Allah loves you. Learn from this mistake and ask Allah to help you in your struggle to become a pious person. :) wassalam |
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| Arsalan |
| 10/12/00 at 17:01:19 |
| Assalamu alaikum, Actually, some sins do require a specific expiation. For example, some might require fasting for a certain period of time, or some sadaqah or feeding of a specific number of needy people. It depends on what kind of sin it is. See [i]Fiqh Us Sunnah[/i] by Sayyid Sabiq or any other Fiqh book for more details. Repentence of the heart, of course, is always necessary. When I say 'repentence', I am referring to the more comprehensive definition of the term, not just saying 'astaghfirullah'. In summary, repentence means: 1. You realize your mistake 2. You feel sorry for what you have done and ask Allah's forgiveness sincerely (by means of supplications, prayer, etc) 3. You make a strong resolve to never, ever do the same mistake again (this includes making all necessary arrangements to avoid the sin in the future) 4. You strive constantly to maintain your resolve in the future 5. If it's a sin that affects other people, then you must ask them personally for their forgiveness and provide a compensation for the wrong you have done to them (unless they relieve you from it) Wallahu a'lam. |
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| Saleema |
| 10/12/00 at 09:44:23 |
| Assalamaolykum, you are so right Arsalan. woops! wassalam |
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| se7en |
| 10/12/00 at 15:31:31 |
as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllahi wa barakatuh, Just to add to what br. Arsalan said, when you transgress against the rights of people, like stealing someones property, commiting gheebah, etc, you need to right what you have wronged, compensate for the action done, along with all of the requirements br. Arsalan mentioned. So if you steal something from someone, you need to return it and ask the person for forgiveness. The scary thing is that that person has the right not to forgive you if they choose. |
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| bhaloo |
| 10/12/00 at 16:13:04 |
| slm VERY TRUE Se7en! Glad you brought it up. :) |
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| Arsalan |
| 10/12/00 at 16:58:23 |
| Jazak Allahu khairan se7en. I'm adding that point to my earlier post just so that there is no confusion. Wassalamu alaikum. |
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| proudtobemuslim |
| 10/18/00 at 10:39:44 |
| Assalam-u-Alaikum Just to add to what the others have said, let me just say that "Repentence" IS "Taubah". Taubah is just the arabic word for it. Hope this clears up any confusion. Please do ask if there's ANYTHING you don't understand. Wassalam-u-Alaikum Uzer |
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| Malika |
| 10/18/00 at 13:43:20 |
| Assalam alaikum Brother, There is a book called the 3 abandoned prayers by Shaykh Adnaan Aali Uroor. In addition to Istakara there is 2 other prayers and one is for forgiveness Tawbah and the last prayer is Tasbeeh. I believe you will find what you are seeking in this book. |
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