If one asks Allah for forgiveness, how do we know that we have been forgiven?
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If one asks Allah for forgiveness, how do we know that we have been forgiven?
Answer
If one fulfils the conditions of repentance, i.e. regret and make firm intention to reform, then surely Allah Ta'ala is Tawwaab (Most Forgiving)
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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