Zoheir Ali Esmail's response to I was praying regularly for a stretch of time. However, one night I fell into sin and that made me lose faith in Islam. I have doubts now and feel like all my progress is lost. Do you have any advice on getting back on the straight path?

I was praying regularly for a stretch of time. However, one night I fell into sin and that made me lose faith in Islam. I have doubts now and feel like all my progress is lost. Do you have any advice on getting back on the straight path?

I was praying regularly for a stretch of time. However, one night I fell into sin and that made me lose faith in Islam. I have doubts now and feel like all my progress is lost. Do you have any advice on getting back on the straight path?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 1 year ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. The first step it to not be too harsh on yourself. Allah forgives all sins and most humans follow a path of mistakes before enlightenment. While you should avoid sin, even if you do sin don't be so hard on yourself that it effects your faith but instead seek a way back and try to reform. Seek forgiveness and make an intention to make meaningful changes and follow a good way. It is to then sincerely seek the truth and try and find it through knowledge and self purification until you manage to establish your feet on the straight path.

May you always be successful