Is the marriage contract valid if the wife does not pray, and is there anything required of the husband?

The questioner : Peace be upon you. Raise your voice. Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.

The questioner : May Allah keep you in good health, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : I am doing well, praise be to Allah.

The questioner : My question, Shaykh, is that I discovered that my wife does not pray. Do you hear me, Shaykh? I thought. I found out that my wife does not pray.

The Shaykh : I mean, I said, "You do not pray."

The questioner : No, I found out that, I discovered that.

The Shaykh : Okay, so she does not pray, yes.

The questioner : Yes, and I followed up on it for about a month, and after I was sure of it, I confronted her with it and she admitted it, and she told me that she had repented and turned back to Allah, and I saw that from her, so what is obligatory for me, Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Nothing is obligatory for you as long as she has repented, for that is what is required.

The questioner : Is that so, Shaykh? Yes, may Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : If, for example, she did not pray at the time of the contract, then you are required to separate from her until the contract is renewed. If she prays and then leaves it off, she is a Muslim and the marriage is valid. May Allah reward you with good.