Marrying a married woman

· 9 Jumada II 1438 AH1 min readEnglish
Nikaah & Marriage IssuesThose women with whom nikaah is not permissiblemarried womanharaamnikaah

Question

One of my friends got married with a women and later he knows that she is already married but she is separated from 2 years from her husband but not divorce. So now what he have to do?

Answer

It is haraam to live with that woman. He must separate from her immediately.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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