Will the repentance of a woman who has wronged Allah, her husband, and a friend be accepted if she has met the conditions of repentance, but the friend she wronged has not forgiven her and is invoking curses upon her? Will the sinful woman remain accountable for this right, even if the friend does not forgive her? And will Allah hold the friend accountable for not forgiving? And is it obligatory to inform the husband of the sin related to his right, along with supplicating for concealment? And do acts of charity help in the acceptance of repentance?
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Repentance is achieved by desisting from the sin, regretting it, and resolving not to return to it. If the sin involves a material right, it is obligatory to return it or seek the owner's forgiveness. As for moral rights, the preponderant opinion is that it is not obligatory to seek the owner's forgiveness, and suffice is to repent to Allah, especially if seeking forgiveness would lead to mischief. Therefore, if the right is moral, repentance to Allah, seeking forgiveness, and supplication are sufficient.
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