Renewing the nikaah if marriage was not consummated
Question
I married my wife and didn't have intercourse with her for 4 months, do I have to marry her again?
Answer
No, you do not have to repeat your nikaah. Your nikaah is intact.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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