What is the ruling on one who contracted marriage with a woman while he was not praying, and then he prayed before consummating the marriage?
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Question:
May Allah keep you safe, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A man who does not pray contracted marriage with a woman, and then he prayed before consummating the marriage. Does he renew the contract, even if he prayed after consummating it? He means a young man.
Answer:
Yes, the question is about the chapter on the one who does not pray, meaning the one who abandons the prayer. He contracted a marriage with a woman, and he is one who abandons the prayer, and she is a Muslim woman. This is not permissible, and the contract is invalid. Then, if he repents, the contract is renewed. If he repents, the contract is renewed from the beginning, because the first contract was not valid. Or, do not take the disbelievers as protectors until they emigrate.[Al-Baqarah 2:221]. He, the Exalted and Majestic, said: “But if you know them to be believers, then do not return them.” If female disbelievers come to you, then send them back, and [Al-Mumtahanah 60:10] that they be [Al-Mumtahanah 60:10]. So, the one who abandons the prayer entirely, his contract with a Muslim woman is not valid. But if he repents with a valid repentance, then he may contract a marriage, and he may…
May Allah keep you safe, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A man who does not pray contracted marriage with a woman, and then he prayed before consummating the marriage. Does he renew the contract, even if he prayed after consummating it? He means a young man.
Answer:
Yes, the question is about the chapter on the one who does not pray, meaning the one who abandons the prayer. He contracted a marriage with a woman, and he is one who abandons the prayer, and she is a Muslim woman. This is not permissible, and the contract is invalid. Then, if he repents, the contract is renewed. If he repents, the contract is renewed from the beginning, because the first contract was not valid. Or, do not take the disbelievers as protectors until they emigrate.
And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe.
وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنُواAllah is most knowing as to their faith. And if you know them to be believers, then do not return them
اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِإِيمَانِهِنَّ فَإِنْ عَلِمْتُمُوهُنَّ مُؤْمِنَاتٍ فَلَا تَرْجِعُوهُنَّlawful [wives] for them, nor are they lawful [husbands] for them
حِلٌّ لَّهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحِلُّونَ لَهُنَّ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الحكم فيمن عقد على امرأة وكان لا يصلي ثم صلى قبل الدخول بها؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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