Will nikaah become invalid if spouses don't have intercourse?
Question
If a husband and wife didn't or couldn't physically have intercourse with each other for a long time (due to some illness or any other reason), will the nikaah be cancelled after 7 years?
Answer
No.
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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