Having relations with a woman in her iddat
Question
A brother told me that he committed intercourse with a woman in her iddah and wanted to ask if her iddah is now extended? If so for how long?
Answer
Did he do this making nikaah with her or not. Did he do this knowing that it was haraam?
Q: He said he didn't do Nikkah. He said his desire took control and he knew it was haram. I explained to him the severity and to make Taubah like you had told me to. He said now he wants to make the Nikkah final and marry her.
A: Her iddat will not change.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
أما نكاح منكوحة الغير ومعتدته فالدخول فيه لا يوجب العدة إن علم أنها للغير لأنه لم يقل أحد بجوازه فلم ينعقد أصلا قال فعلى هذا يفرق بين فاسده وباطله في العدة ولهذا يجب الحد مع العلم بالحرمة لأنه زنى كما في القنية وغيرها اه (رد المحتار 3/ 132)
ولا يجوز نكاح منكوحة الغير ومعتدة الغير عند الكل (تاتارخانية 3/ 4)
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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