Rulings on Divorce and Maintenance in Marriage with a Woman of the Book
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Question:
I am married to a woman of the Book. Are the rulings on divorce and its consequences, such as taking back the wife, maintenance, and custody, the same for a Muslim woman as they are for a woman of the Book?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. The wife, whether she is Muslim or from the People of the Book, has the same rights, the same ruling regarding divorce, and the same rulings in every respect as other wives. Yes, except in the aspect of love: you do not love her religion. As for loving her because she is your wife, that is a marital love; it has no connection to religion; it is natural.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
I am married to a woman of the Book. Are the rulings on divorce and its consequences, such as taking back the wife, maintenance, and custody, the same for a Muslim woman as they are for a woman of the Book?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. The wife, whether she is Muslim or from the People of the Book, has the same rights, the same ruling regarding divorce, and the same rulings in every respect as other wives. Yes, except in the aspect of love: you do not love her religion. As for loving her because she is your wife, that is a marital love; it has no connection to religion; it is natural.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/108 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (40:32)
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