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Q&A · New Muslim

What happens to past sins when someone accepts Islam?

The Prophet ﷺ taught that Islam wipes out all that came before it. A person who sincerely enters Islam begins with a clean record, their previous sins forgiven by Allah's mercy.

References
Sahih Muslim 121
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