If a person becomes insane while married, is his wife divorced from him?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a person becomes insane while married, is his wife divorced from him?
Answer:
No, the wife is not divorced from him. However, if she requests annulment to remove the harm from her, the marriage is annulled. And if she waits, hoping he may recover, or if she is patient with him, there is no harm. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a person becomes insane while married, is his wife divorced from him?
Answer:
No, the wife is not divorced from him. However, if she requests annulment to remove the harm from her, the marriage is annulled. And if she waits, hoping he may recover, or if she is patient with him, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [198 -858] إذا طرأ الجنون على شخص وهو متزوج، فهل تطلق منه الزوجة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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