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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on a Missing Husband and Counting Him Among the Dead

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Question:
In his second question, he says: Is a missing husband considered deceased, given that he has been absent for two years now?

Answer:
This is referred to the judiciary, specifically the Shari'ah court, and the judge handles this matter. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (184) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-09] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (20:12)

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