A couple converted to Islam; is it obligatory for them to renew their marriage contract?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a couple converted to Islam; is it obligatory for them to renew their marriage contract?
The Shaykh:
How did he convert? I mean, he entered Islam. Huh?
The questioner:
This is the apparent ruling, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If they all entered Islam, no, they remain on their contract. The polytheists used to convert during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he did not order them to renew the contract; he affirmed their contracts. However, if the man converts and the woman’s conversion is delayed until the waiting period has ended, then the contract is necessary. But if one of them converts and then the other converts during the waiting period, the marriage remains and there is no need for a new contract.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a couple converted to Islam; is it obligatory for them to renew their marriage contract?
The Shaykh:
How did he convert? I mean, he entered Islam. Huh?
The questioner:
This is the apparent ruling, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If they all entered Islam, no, they remain on their contract. The polytheists used to convert during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he did not order them to renew the contract; he affirmed their contracts. However, if the man converts and the woman’s conversion is delayed until the waiting period has ended, then the contract is necessary. But if one of them converts and then the other converts during the waiting period, the marriage remains and there is no need for a new contract.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [497 -939] زوجان أسلما فهل يجب عليهما إعادة عقد نكاحهما؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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