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I’m a young man in my 20’s, I have a problem of repeatedly doing the same sin, I can’t mention it specifically. Once I gave up this sin completely until 6-7 months passed, when I did it again and since then for a year and a half I regularly continue to sin. I feel that Imaan is decreasing in my heart. I repent to Allah (SWT) every time I sin but then after 4-5 days I do it again and repent again. I can’t stop COMPLETELY. Please tell me what I should do to stop COMPLETELY?

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I’m a young man in my 20’s, I have a problem of repeatedly doing the same sin, I can’t mention it specifically. Once I gave up this sin completely until 6-7 months passed, when I did it again and since then for a year and a half I regularly continue to sin. I feel that Imaan is decreasing in my heart. I repent to Allah (SWT) every time I sin but then after 4-5 days I do it again and repent again. I can’t stop COMPLETELY. Please tell me what I should do to stop COMPLETELY?
Sin is a sin no matter what and you should constantly repent. Most likely, we gave you some ideas before so try to practice on them. Try not to keep yourself lonely, protect yourself from evil thoughts, and avoid all those circumstances, which lead to sin or make you think about it. If a person becomes more vigilant, then he is capable out distancing himself from sin and it is under his control to not commit a sin. While making effort on this, a person should make Dua to Allah and seek his guidance. Another idea was to acquire the company of pious people, great spiritual scholars or go out in the pat of Allah. Thereafter, hopefully, with the will of Allah you would have the courage to get away from sins.
Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) Knows Best
Mufti Nawal-ur-Rahman

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