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Can I marry a girl I committed zina with, even if some scholars say it’s not allowed?

My name is [name removed], I live in new york usa for last 8 years originally I am from Pakistan My question is that Im going to marry next month Ive know this girl for last 2 years and we love each other alot my question is that we commit zina I know I commit and a great sin but we are both very sorry about it and always in prayers we ask allah subhano talla for forgiveness in this non muslim country we went to far from islam and commit mistakes my question is that I saw a Pakistani tv progrram aalim online somebody ask them a same question as mine and the both ulma Shia and Sunni said that a person cant get marry to a girl who he had sex with I did not know that before but there is a web site called “ASKIMAM.ORG” I saw a same question as mine and “Mufti Ebrahim Dasai” alim from south africa he said that I can marry a girl. Im so confuse I dont know what to do I know I commit the great sin but now we both realise that we did the very wrong thing I said toba and not to commit this sin again and ask allah to forgive me then I can marry a girl if not why not people commit sins and said toba as allah sobhano tala said the doors are always open for one who said toba come back to me please give me the answer as soon as posible in quran o sunnat light one more thing that Im a sunni and hanafi muslim please dowa for me that allah forgive me I will be very thanks full please give me the answer as soon as possible .
alsalam o aliukum warahmatullah
Answer
Bismillaah-ir-Rahmaan-ir-Raheem.

Assalaamu ‘Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh.

Allah the Exalted said, “And those who, when they have committed Fahishah (illegal sexual intercourse etc.) or wronged themselves with evil, remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their sins; – and none can forgive sins but Allah – And do not persist in what (wrong) they have done, while they know. For such, the reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens with rivers flowing underneath (Paradise), wherein they shall abide forever. How excellent is this reward for those who act (who do righteous deeds according to Allahs Orders). (Aal-e-Imran, 136/7)

Know, and may Allah be merciful to you, that Allah, the Exalted has made repentance a protection for the exposed bad actions, a purification for the impurities of error, a destruction for what has passed and a preparation for what will come. Repentance is the life after death (meaning the death of the hearts). (Sabeel-un-Najaah)

Alhamdulillaah, at least you realise your mistake. You are right that the doors of tawbah are always open. May Allaah accept your repentence and may He bless you with the ability to remain steadfast. Ameen.

Please refer to the following link for the answer to your question:
http://www.muftisays.com/qa.php?viewpage=viewQA&question=2921

And Allaah knows best.

Wassalaam.

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A. Z. Pandor

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This answer was collected from MuftiSays.com, based in London (UK). It is one of the fruits of Darul Uloom London. Many ‘ulama are involved in answering the Q&A on the site, including: Shaikul Hadeeth Mufti Umar Farooq Sahib, Mufti Saifur Rahman Sahib, Mufti Abdullah Patel Sahib, Maulana Qamruz Zaman Sahib, Mufti Abu Bakr Karolia Sahib.

Tags: Hanafi, prayers, Quran, sexual intercourse, Shia, sunnah, zina

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