Seeking Guidance On Repentance (Tawbah) For A Major Sin Involving Haqooq-ul-Ibad
Thank you for your response. I am confused, did I or did I not commit the adultery? Also, I’m looking for evidence from Islamic history or scholarly reasoning that supports this verdict. According to Ghamidi Sahib’s lecture, if ḥuqūq al-ʿibād (the rights of people) are violated, then tawbah (repentance) cannot be completed until those rights are restored. He mentioned a few exceptions — for instance, on the Day of Judgment, if a person was pious, Allah (SWT) might choose to mitigate the consequences. However, if the wronged person does not forgive, the wrongdoer will have to compensate them with their good deeds. Beyond this, there is no other way.