Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

What do I do if my wife is cheating on me with another Muslim?

Published as My wife is cheating on me

· 9 Muharram 1439 AH1 min readFatwa 39202English

Question

What do I do if my wife is cheating on me with another Muslim?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

If you suspect your wife cheating on you, obtain proof of cheating and thereafter advise her to fear Allah and be truthful in the relationship.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Huzaifah Deedat

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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Huzaifah Deedat
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