What is the ruling on a man marrying the woman with whom he committed zina in order to rectify his mistake?
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Question:
A questioner says: I am married and have children. I committed zina with a virgin girl, and now I have repented. I came to perform 'Umrah, and I want to marry the girl to rectify my mistake. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to marry a woman who commits zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) until she repents with a valid repentance and her waiting period ends. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nur 24:3] The fornicator does not marry except a fornicatress or an idolater, and it is forbidden to them [An-Nur 24:2-3]. So as long as she has not repented from zina, it is not permissible for a Muslim to marry her, until she repents to Allah, her waiting period ends, and her womb is cleared of pregnancy. Then after that, do you marry her, or someone else? Yes.
A questioner says: I am married and have children. I committed zina with a virgin girl, and now I have repented. I came to perform 'Umrah, and I want to marry the girl to rectify my mistake. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to marry a woman who commits zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) until she repents with a valid repentance and her waiting period ends. Allah the Exalted said:
and none marries her except a fornicator or a polytheist
وَالزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنكِحُهَا إِلَّا زَانٍ أَوْ مُشْرِكٌ(3) The fornicator does not marry except a [female] fornicator or polytheist, and none marries her except a fornicator or a polytheist, and that has been made unlawful to the believers.
الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الزَّانِي لَا يَنكِحُ إِلَّا زَانِيَةً أَوْ مُشْرِكَةً وَالزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنكِحُهَا إِلَّا زَانٍ أَوْ مُشْرِكٌ وَحُرِّمَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم زواج الشخص بالتي زنى بها لإصلاح غلطته؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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