{"_id":"681a58ec360d5cb609a8faea","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Does one's marriage become devoid of Barakah (blessings) if the relationship started through Haram (forbidden) means even if the couple repent?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I hear from people all the time in conversations and halaqas regarding marriage that any connection made before marriage will result in a negative, barakah-less marriage. I understand the notion that being entangled or involved with someone emotionally should not happen outside of marriage even for those planning to marry and taking the proper steps to do so, as it is improper and a protection for all parties involved.\\n\\nMy question is more about that sentiment that the marriage will be without barakah or depleted of all goodness (or even doomed) if you messed up and got emotionally entangled with someone before marriage. \\n\\nWhat of those who take a step back, repent, and try to amend their mistakes by carrying on in a manner that is pleasing to Allah? What if you make a mistake and rectify it? Surely the barakah is not inherently depleted if you repent and fix what you did wrong and approach it in a way that is pleasing to Allah from there on out with good intentions?\\n \\nMarriage has become so difficult for people to accomplish what with the expectations of the potential spouse’s family regarding pre-requisite boxes that must be checked. That’s not to say that I think these mistakes are therefore fine, but rather that it is a common reality amongst especially the younger folk who are trying to marry an individual they found suitable for them but are blocked by circumstance; I see it all the time. Does the marital barakah really deplete for those who have found themselves in this predicament?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"No, that is not the case. What matters is that you avoid what is ḥarām, and if mistakes occur, you sincerely repent and correct your course. The essence of tawbah is that past mistakes can be rectified, and Allah’s mercy is vast. There is no reason to adopt such a bleak perspective—what truly matters is how you move forward with sincerity and righteousness.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329f4","tag":"Worship: Repentance","count":63},{"_id":"668d9fe10b76658b4c2327dc","tag":"Marriage: Other","count":62}],"createdOn":"2025-05-06T18:46:04.823Z"}