The Effect of a Wife’s Conversion to Islam While Married to a Disbeliever on the Marriage Contract
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The questioner:
The questioner says: A woman converted to Islam while married to a disbeliever. Does the marriage contract dissolve?
The Shaykh:
If a disbelieving woman is in the marriage bond of a disbeliever, her marriage dissolves from him upon her conversion to Islam. Do not hold onto her. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:[Al-Baqarah 2:221]. Therefore, it is not permissible, [Al-Mumtahanah 60:10]. If both were disbelievers and one of them converts to Islam, his marriage dissolves from the other, and she remains in the waiting period. If the other one converts to Islam, his wife returns to him. If he does not convert, then upon the completion of the waiting period, she may marry another Muslim. This is referred to the court.
The presenter:
The crisis is over, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
The questioner says: A woman converted to Islam while married to a disbeliever. Does the marriage contract dissolve?
The Shaykh:
If a disbelieving woman is in the marriage bond of a disbeliever, her marriage dissolves from him upon her conversion to Islam. Do not hold onto her. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe.
وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنُواAnd hold not to marriage bonds with disbelieving women
وَلَا تُمْسِكُوا بِعِصَمِ الْكَوَافِرِThe presenter:
The crisis is over, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Source
لقاء مفتوح 13-09-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (31:18)
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