Nikaah breaking if either spouse becomes apostate
Question
If either a husband or a wife becomes an apostate, does an automatic divorce take place?
Answer
Na`oozubillah, the nikaah has broken down.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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