Is it true that a husband is not permitted to remarry after the death of his wife until forty days have passed?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. In his second question, he says: Some people say that if a man’s wife dies, he is not permitted to remarry until forty days have passed since her death. Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
This is a false statement with no basis. If a man’s wife dies, he may marry on the very day she died. He may also marry while she is still alive, up to four wives. So what prevents him from marrying except after forty days? This is false talk. He may marry while she is alive, and he may marry after her death, up to four wives. Yes.
The questioner:
Perhaps some media outlets have spread among people the idea that this is a sign of loyalty on their part. What do you say, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Refraining from marrying is not loyalty. This is not loyalty, nor is it a right of the wife over him. Yes.
May Allah reward you. In his second question, he says: Some people say that if a man’s wife dies, he is not permitted to remarry until forty days have passed since her death. Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
This is a false statement with no basis. If a man’s wife dies, he may marry on the very day she died. He may also marry while she is still alive, up to four wives. So what prevents him from marrying except after forty days? This is false talk. He may marry while she is alive, and he may marry after her death, up to four wives. Yes.
The questioner:
Perhaps some media outlets have spread among people the idea that this is a sign of loyalty on their part. What do you say, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Refraining from marrying is not loyalty. This is not loyalty, nor is it a right of the wife over him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5592- هل صحيح أنه لا يجوز للزوج الزواج بعد وفاة زوجته إلا بعد أربعين يوما - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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