The ruling on one who pinches a woman or kisses her, then wants to marry her
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The questioner:
I read in the magazine Al-Aqidah, which is published in the Sultanate of Oman, under the section of fatwas, that if one pinches a woman or kisses her, it is disliked (makruh) in the sense of being reprehensible, and if he commits zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with her, she becomes forbidden to him. What is your Eminence’s opinion of this fatwa?
The Shaykh:
This is an error. He does not pinch her, nor does he kiss her. All of this is wrong and forbidden. If she repents and he repents, there is no harm in marrying her, even if it is after the marriage, if she repents and her repentance is sincere, there is no harm in the marriage.
Another questioner:
Talk to me, Abu Khalid.
The Shaykh:
If he spoke to her to forbid what is wrong, there is no action in shirk (associating partners with Allah). But if he spoke to her because he wanted to commit a sin, that is wrong. However, this does not prevent repentance or marriage. If he repents and knows of her good character, and asks about her, and she has repented, he must marry her. But if he marries her while knowing of her evil, he does not marry her. Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar.
I read in the magazine Al-Aqidah, which is published in the Sultanate of Oman, under the section of fatwas, that if one pinches a woman or kisses her, it is disliked (makruh) in the sense of being reprehensible, and if he commits zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with her, she becomes forbidden to him. What is your Eminence’s opinion of this fatwa?
The Shaykh:
This is an error. He does not pinch her, nor does he kiss her. All of this is wrong and forbidden. If she repents and he repents, there is no harm in marrying her, even if it is after the marriage, if she repents and her repentance is sincere, there is no harm in the marriage.
Another questioner:
Talk to me, Abu Khalid.
The Shaykh:
If he spoke to her to forbid what is wrong, there is no action in shirk (associating partners with Allah). But if he spoke to her because he wanted to commit a sin, that is wrong. However, this does not prevent repentance or marriage. If he repents and knows of her good character, and asks about her, and she has repented, he must marry her. But if he marries her while knowing of her evil, he does not marry her. Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 40 — archive.org (55:26)
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