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If someone has watched pirated movies and shows and played pirated games in the past, but has now repented, does he have to pay for the pirated content?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Although using what is referred to as "pirated" maybe illegal in some countries, due to violation of copyright laws, it does not necessarily mean it is haram to do, from a shar'i perspective. 

This would mean that there is no need for you to "repent" for such a thing. I would advice one observes caution, so as to not get legally in trouble, and follow the infringement laws of where you live. 

And Allah knows best. 
How can I repent for causing the death of my cat in ignorance by giving it the incorrect medication for its ailment?
Zoheir Ali Esmail

Bismillah 

Thank you for your question. Your regret is sufficient for repentance from any wrong doing in this situation.

May you always be successful 
I told a lie a while ago and now regret doing so as that person still believes what I told them. Am I still sinning? Is repenting enough to clear the lie?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. You need to inform that person to rectify his information. f the lie caused him or any one else any harm, you need to seek pardon from them.

2. You need to seek forgiveness and repeat Esteghfaar.

3. You need to decide not to lie again.

May Allah (SWT) forgive you and all the believers and keep us always with the truthful.

Wassalam.
If Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was sinless, why did Allah command him to do Tawbah in Surah Nasr?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

All the prophets and their divine successors are infallible and sinless as they are the best examples to be followed by human beings. Allah (SWT) ordered all human beings to obey the prophets and their successors. If God forbid, they do any sinful act, it means that Allah (SWT) is ordering us to commit sin following them, which is impossible. 
Sura al-Nasr like many other Surah have been mistranslated. It does mean at all to seek forgiveness for the prophet himself but for the Muslims who enter in the Religion of Allah for their past sins.

Every verse in Quran and every Hadeeth on this matter means that the Prophet is seeking forgiveness for the Believers.

Wassalam.