1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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Do sins require continual repentance, or is repenting once to God enough? Should the person involved be sought for forgiveness? Does a sense of peace after repentance signify divine forgiveness or is it merely psychological relief?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We need to continuously seek forgiveness and never think that our sins have been omitted. In Quran we read blame on the person who claims that his sins have been omitted just because his hardship has gone away. Sura Hud, verse 10.

Wassalam.
Is it permissible for me to seek forgiveness (Istighfar) on behalf of my husband if he doesn't do it himself?
Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb

At the end of the day it's a type of Dua and request by which you ask Allah swt to forgive him. So it is permissible
Will Allah forgive me if I sincerely repent and feel genuine remorse for committing a sinful act out of desperation?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Of course, Almighty God forgives all sins, when we turn to Him, and repent and seek forgiveness. The door of tawbah is always open, but we need to always be careful that we do not be deceived by shaytan, or turn sin into an ongoing habit, where we casually engage in haram.

Repentance is important, but it is also a blessing from God, as He knows our level of sincerity and remorse, and how we wish to change our ways, improve ourselves and avoid sin.

Strengthening our faith and will-power will make us strong enough not to return to haram as well.

And Allah knows best
If a wife leaves her sick husband after taking care of him for 13 years, and he dies a year later, would she face punishment in Islam or on the Day of Judgment? How can she seek forgiveness for her actions?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

If wife no longer wishes to be with husband, for whatever reason, she will not be punished, unless she has wronged him. If she no longer had the tolerance or patience to be with him, then she is not going to be held accountable for that. She probably did her best, and it could have been too overwhelming for her. 

This is more a moral situation, rather than a shar'i situation. 

And Allah knows best