One who has sinned for a long time and persisted in the sin: does he have a path to repentance?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person has been committing a sin for fifteen years and he is persisting in this sin. Does he have a path to repentance?

Answer:
Yes, no one prevents him from repenting, even if he persisted in the sin for a thousand years. No one prevents him from repenting; the door of repentance is open. So he must repent and be sincere in his repentance, and Allah forgives all sins. No specific time has been set for repentance except at the time of death. When death approaches, repentance is not accepted. But before the soul departs, repentance is accepted. Yes.