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[Machine] Repentance is sought. If one repents, their repentance is accepted and their blood is protected. Allah is the Guardian of everything that is absent. Allah knows best.  

البيهقي:١٦٨٥٦قَالَ وَأَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ وَقَالَ مَالِكٌ لَا يُسْتَتَابُ قَالَ الشَّيْخُ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ قَوْلُ مَنْ قَالَ

يُسْتَتَابُ فَإِنْ تَابَ قُبِلَتْ تَوْبَتُهُ وَحُقِنَ دَمُهُ وَاللهُ وَلِيُّ مَا غَابَ أَوْلَى وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ