The ruling on marrying the wife of a missing person
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Question:
Abu 'Umar from Riyadh says: A man has been missing for five years, and to this day no one knows where he is or when he was last seen. His wife has been proposed to. Will the father marry his daughter, who is the wife of this missing man?
Answer:
This matter is referred to the judge in the Sharia court. The judge examines the situation of this missing person to determine whether the predominant likelihood is that he is dead or that he is safe. A specific period is set for each case. This is left to the judge and the Sharia courts. She is not to be married without the judge's permission.
Abu 'Umar from Riyadh says: A man has been missing for five years, and to this day no one knows where he is or when he was last seen. His wife has been proposed to. Will the father marry his daughter, who is the wife of this missing man?
Answer:
This matter is referred to the judge in the Sharia court. The judge examines the situation of this missing person to determine whether the predominant likelihood is that he is dead or that he is safe. A specific period is set for each case. This is left to the judge and the Sharia courts. She is not to be married without the judge's permission.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 13 / فتاوى على الهواء - 20 04 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (10:23)
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