A man committed zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with a woman, then they both repented to Allah. Is it permissible for him to marry her?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: A man committed zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with a woman, then he repented from it, and they wanted to marry. Is that permissible in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[An-Nur 24:3], but if sincere repentance occurs from him and from her, and she exits the 'iddah (waiting period), then he may marry her. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: A man committed zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with a woman, then he repented from it, and they wanted to marry. Is that permissible in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
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.
الزَّانِي لَا يَنكِحُ إِلَّا زَانِيَةً أَوْ مُشْرِكَةً وَالزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنكِحُهَا إِلَّا زَانٍ أَوْ مُشْرِكٌ وَحُرِّمَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2090- 4717] رجل زنى بامرأة ثم تابا إلى الله، هل يجوز أن يتزوجها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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