What do a husband and wife do if they were not praying and then they repented?

Question:
A message reached us from Iraq, sent by one of the female listeners. The listener (T. H. S.) says: I was not praying, and my husband was not praying either. Now, with the praise of Allah, we have started praying and paying zakah. How do you advise us, given the situation described, regarding the past of our lives? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
If you were both not praying at the time of the marriage, then the marriage is valid. This is the case with the marriage of all disbelievers; they are recognized as such. When the people embraced Islam, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recognized their marriages and did not order them to renew them. So, if you were both not praying at the time of the marriage, the marriage is valid, and repentance is obligatory for you both. And whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. So, do they not have to make up what was missed?

The Shaykh: Yes, repentance is sufficient. Yes.

The presenter: Praise be to Allah, may Allah reward you with good.