Reward for asking for forgiveness
Question
Rewards for asking forgiveness in Islam in the light of Quran Shareef and Hadith.
Answer
Asking Allah's forgiveness is a means of barkat and enjoying His blessings. The one who sincerely repents is loved by Allah.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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