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This Holy Fasting Month of Ramadhan I wish to become closer to Allah The Almighty through repentance. Can you guys tell me how to pray the Salah prayer for forgivness?

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It is two rakah Nafl Salaat and thereafter seek forgiveness from Allah Ta'ala.

Allaah Ta'ala says : "Say: 'O My slaves who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins! Despair not of the mercy of Allaah; verily, Allaah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful'. [39:53].

In another place Allah Ta'ala says, "Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then turn in repentance to Him," (11:3) and He says, "O you who believe! Turn in sincere repentance to Allah." (66:8)

Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam) said,"The one who repents from sin is like the one who never sinned." [Ibn Maja (3240)]

He also said, "Remorse is repentance." [Ibn Maja (4242) and Ahmad (3387)]

Conditions for Repentance:

1) To stop the sin;
2) Sincere regret for the commission of sin;
3) Resolve to guard oneself from the sin;

4) (If it relates to the rights of another person, then to) Return the rights or property one wrongly took.

If these conditions are truly met, then one can expect one's sins to be forgiven.

It is recommended to seek forgiveness a lot, and to repent every time the sin comes to one's mind.

If one keeps repeating the sin, then one should find the root cause(s) of the sin and eliminate them . For example, if one falls into a certain sin because of the company one keeps, then it would be necessary to either stop keeping their company, or to change the nature of one's relationship with them.

It is recommended to perform Salat al-Tawba, it is prayed with two normal Rak`ahs that are prayed after one sins, which is the foundation of Salat al-Tawba, after the prayer it is best to make supplication with the Prophetic invocations. Also, the person may ask for whatever else he wishes for.

(Riyadhus Saliheen)


And Only Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.

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Moulana Qamruz Zaman
London, UK source: http://www.muftisays.com/qa/question...at-tawbah.html