{"_id":"668da02e0b76658b4c233055","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Does sexual abuse remove a person's virginity and does it need to be disclosed to a potential spouse?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"If one has been sexually abused or raped and a person that they are interested in for marriages asks if they are a virgin, would they be considered a virgin? If not, should one disclose this to the person they are interested in to avoid suspicions of zina?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Allah ﷻ said, \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Surely, Allah loves those who repent.\\\"\"},{\"insert\":\" Our beloved ﷺ said, \\\"The one who repents from a sin is like the one who has no sin.\\\" This means that repentance erases sins and it allows us to move on with our lives. Hence, we should not continue to feel ashamed or be made to feel ashamed of past sins, since this would mean that we've never truly moved on and, Allah forgive us, made the words of our Lord and our beloved prophet meaningless. The true teaching of Islam is to cover your sins and the sins of others, repent to Allah, and move on with life with a firm belief in Allah's Mercy. Therefore, if someone has committed zina in the past, repented and is no longer engaged in the sin, that person should not have to divulge their past to anyone. In fact, they and anyone else who is aware of their past is obligated to conceal it.\\n\\nIt is reported that a man wanted to marry his daughter off and she said to him, \\\"I am afraid that I will bring you shame because I have transgressed. The man went to Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb and told him about his daughter. Umar said, \\\"Has she not repented?\\\" The man replies, \\\"Yes.\\\" Umar said, \\\"Then marry her off.\\\"\\n\\nIn another report, a man came to Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb and told Umar, \\\"My daughter was born in Jahiliya then after embracing Islam she transgressed. Afterwards she attempted to cut her own throat, but I was able to stop her before she could finish the act. She recovered and then she dedicated herself to learning the Quran. Now, she is being sought for marriage, should I inform the suitor of her past?\\\" Umar said, \\\"Are you going to reveal something that Allah has hidden? If I ever hear that you mentioned anything about her, I will make an example out of you for everyone to see. No, marry her off as a chaste Muslim woman.\\\"\\n\\nBased on what we have mentioned, if a woman has committed zina and repented, she and those who are aware of it are all obligated to conceal it. If she is asked whether she is a virgin, it is permitted for her to lie in order to conceal the past that she has moved on from and not permit it to bring her continuous shame and blame. Another important point is that according to the Islamic Shariah, a woman's claim regarding her virginity must be accepted, without requiring an oath. No one is permitted to doubt her, call for a virginity test, or accuse her of not being a virgin because that would entail slander (qadhf), which is a major crime punishable by eighty lashes. We must abandon these attitudes and practices that are not supported by our religion.\\n\\nAll that has been said so far is regarding a woman who willingly committed zina. Therefore, it should be extremely obvious all of what has been discussed would apply, a fortiori, to a victim of rape.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c2327a6","tag":"Marriage: Pre-Marriage","count":68},{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329f4","tag":"Worship: Repentance","count":63},{"_id":"668d9fe20b76658b4c232800","tag":"Women: Sexual Health","count":36},{"_id":"668d9fef0b76658b4c232995","tag":"Men: Sexual Health","count":25},{"_id":"668da02e0b76658b4c233053","tag":"Rape","count":2}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:40:14.937Z"}