If the woman is divorced before consummation, is she considered a previously married woman?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a marriage contract is made with a woman and the husband does not consummate it, and then she is divorced, is she considered a virgin or a previously married woman?
Answer:
She is not considered a previously married woman unless there is consummation. The mere contract does not make her a previously married woman. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a marriage contract is made with a woman and the husband does not consummate it, and then she is divorced, is she considered a virgin or a previously married woman?
Answer:
She is not considered a previously married woman unless there is consummation. The mere contract does not make her a previously married woman. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/135 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:09:51)
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