The Return of a Husband and Wife Who Abandoned Prayer After Being Separated by Li'an
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a husband and wife who have completely abandoned prayer undergo li'an (mutual oath-swearing in an accusation of adultery) and are separated, and then he repents, is it permissible for them to return to each other?
Answer:
This is a matter of detail among the jurists. An apostate is separated from his wife from the time of his apostasy, from the time the ruling of his apostasy is issued; he is separated from her. If he repents during the waiting period, she returns to him. If the waiting period ends and he has not repented, she is divorced from him.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a husband and wife who have completely abandoned prayer undergo li'an (mutual oath-swearing in an accusation of adultery) and are separated, and then he repents, is it permissible for them to return to each other?
Answer:
This is a matter of detail among the jurists. An apostate is separated from his wife from the time of his apostasy, from the time the ruling of his apostasy is issued; he is separated from her. If he repents during the waiting period, she returns to him. If the waiting period ends and he has not repented, she is divorced from him.
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، باب العدّة - كتاب اللّعان — islamhouse.com (47:29)
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