“Can Adultery be Forgiven?”

The question in this post is: “Is there any way adultery can be forgiven by Allah?” The reply from Sheikh Ahmad Kutty (a senior lecturer and Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto) outlines the steps one must take to prove true repentance to Allah (including good deeds, prayer, resolution to shun adultery and all of the steps towards it, etc.) in order to be forgiven for adultery. Furthermore, Kutty states that once Allah has covered the sin, it should not be revealed to the spouse unless there is suspicion that a sexually transmitted disease was contracted through this act.