Is what happened between two children (one 8 or 9 years old and the other 6 or 7 years old) considered zinā, and will their repentance be accepted, and will the repentance of one who practiced masturbation out of ignorance of its prohibition be accepted?
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Allah accepts sincere repentance for any sin, including zina (fornication/adultery), in accordance with His saying: "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) And the one who repents from a sin is like one who has no sin. Sins committed before puberty are not held accountable, because the pen of accountability does not run for a servant until after they reach puberty.
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