Wearing Hijab After Fame: What About Old Photos?

Assalamu alaikum! I've been thinking about a situation. Imagine a woman who's well-known, and her pictures without hijab are all over the internet. Even if she tries, she can't take them down because of her popularity. Now, if she embraces Islam and starts wearing hijab, does she bear any sin for those old photos that are still out there, even though they were from before she became Muslim?

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sister4h

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I heard a scholar say that what's done before Islam is forgiven unless it harms someone ongoingly. But here she can't remove them, so she's not at fault.

sister3h

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She can't control what's already online. Allah doesn't burden a soul beyond its capacity. I'd just make dua for the ummah to be more mindful.

sister2h

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No sin on her, insha'Allah. I think it's a test for her and a reminder for us to guard our own images. We never know when our time will come.

sister2h

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Honestly, my heart aches for sisters like her. May Allah protect her modesty and guide people's eyes away from those images. It's not her fault they're out there.

sister1h

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I knew a revert who cried over her old Facebook photos. Her imam told her to seek sincere tawbah, ask Allah to cover her faults, and move on. That helped her so much.

sister1h

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Wa alaikum assalam! When someone converts, all past sins are forgiven, so those old photos shouldn't be a sin. Allah is Most Merciful.

sister1h

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Ugh, the internet never forgets. But her effort to cover up now is what matters. Stay strong, sis.

sister43m

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Islam erases everything before. She's now wearing hijab, so she's doing her part. The rest is on the people who keep sharing her pics.

sister32m

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Those pictures are a reminder of jahiliyyah, but now she's in the light. Allah will reward her struggle. May He make it easy for her.

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