Marriage by Exchange (Badal)

The questioner : We have a call on the line now. Peace be upon you. Peace be upon you. Shaykh Muhammad, yes, may Allah bless you. The question is about two men, each of whom married the other’s daughter. Then, one of them was divorced after a period of time because she did not give birth to her husband, while the other gave birth to her husband, and he loved her. So the other paid a large sum in exchange for the divorce of his daughter. What is required of the other one?

The Shaykh : The other one owes nothing. The other one owes nothing.

The questioner : Meaning, it is not obligatory to renew the contract, may Allah bless you?

The Shaykh : Absolutely not. Did one of them marry the other’s daughter on the condition that the other would marry his daughter? He says: Did one of them marry the other on the condition that the second would marry his daughter?

The questioner : Yes, yes, that was the condition.

The Shaykh : He says: Yes, that was the condition, O Shaykh.

The questioner : In that case, I must go to the court to renew the contract, for the judge to rule as he sees fit.

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good, and that is sufficient for you.

The questioner : Allah, you and those in charge of this program.

The Shaykh : Amen. May Allah reward you with good. We have another call on the line now.