The Repentance of a Wife Who Committed a Sin and Informing Her Husband
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A question asks: Is there an expiation (kaffarah) that a wife who has committed the crime of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) must perform, given that she is remorseful, wants to repent, and wishes to preserve her marriage? And is it obligatory for her to inform her husband of this act?
Answer:
Praise be to Allah. If she did not commit zina, but rather something occurred that brought her close to it, yet Allah prevented her from committing it, then she must repent and cover up her own fault, and praise Allah for her repentance.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A question asks: Is there an expiation (kaffarah) that a wife who has committed the crime of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) must perform, given that she is remorseful, wants to repent, and wishes to preserve her marriage? And is it obligatory for her to inform her husband of this act?
Answer:
Praise be to Allah. If she did not commit zina, but rather something occurred that brought her close to it, yet Allah prevented her from committing it, then she must repent and cover up her own fault, and praise Allah for her repentance.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن حيله ومكايده : الكلام الباطل والآراء المتهافتة والخيالات — islamhouse.com (1:02:49)
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