Repentance for Major and Minor Sins
Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. I understand that all the sins fall under two categories, minor and major. Is the method of repentance the same for both types of sins? Also, what if you happened to commit a sin but you did not know that the sin is considered major in Islam? For example, hugging a member of opposite sex falls under zina but the person did not know that before; is it considered just as severe? I would appreciate if you would provide me with the answers to these questions. Jazakum Allah khayran.