Continuation of the explanation of the author's statement: "And they are held to their defective [marriage] if they believe it is valid in their religion and they do not appeal to us"
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The Shaykh : We distinguish between the two because they are under our protection, and it is obligatory for us to hold them accountable by the ruling of their religion. If a disbeliever is held to a defective marriage, the answer is yes, with two conditions: that he believes it is valid, and second, that he does not appeal to us.