Title: Sex before marriage Question: Assalamu'alaikum wr wb ... Well I have a Muslim friend. Yesterday he came up to me and told me about his past and asked me on how he can seek forgiveness. I can't answer him since I don't have much knowledge in this. Well my friend had a girlfriend. They had sex often, even though they're not married. But now my friend regrets doing it… What must he do now? Can his sins be forgiven if he marries his girlfriend? pls respond Haniff Singapore Answer: True, sincere and continual repentance and a resolve to correct one's actions in the future, striving to reduce one's chances of once again getting caught in a situation which may incite and lure him into committing the heinous sin. I would definitely recommend his getting married to the woman with whom he committed fornication, if he has a chance to do so. I hope this helps. Regards, Moiz Amjad September 15, 2001