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We want to be punished for our sins so that we can be purified

I am 24 years old and have been in love with a guy for the last 6 years. During the last four years we have been committing zina occasionally as we both thought that since we will be married, it wasn’t so bad. But recently we have both been studying Islam more deeply, and we realised what a grave sin we both have done. We feel so ashamed now.