A man abandoned prayer, so his wife went to her family, then he repented and prayed. Is a new marriage contract required?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. A man asks, saying: A man is married, then he abandoned prayer, and my wife went to her family, then I came back and prayed. Is a new marriage contract required?
Answer:
If the waiting period ended while he was abandoning prayer, then a new contract is necessary after repentance. However, if he repented to Allah before his wife exited the waiting period, she remains his wife and there is no need to renew the contract.
May Allah reward you. A man asks, saying: A man is married, then he abandoned prayer, and my wife went to her family, then I came back and prayed. Is a new marriage contract required?
Answer:
If the waiting period ended while he was abandoning prayer, then a new contract is necessary after repentance. However, if he repented to Allah before his wife exited the waiting period, she remains his wife and there is no need to renew the contract.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [580 -954] رجل ترك الصلاة فذهبت زوجته إلى أهلها ثم تاب وصلى فهل يلزم عقد جديد للزواج؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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