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Husband committing zina with his sister in-law

· 3 Shaʻban 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If someone did zina with his wifes sister while his wife was still in his nikaah. Does his wife remain in his nikaah or does this nikaah break since her husband did zina with her sister?

Answer

The nikaah is valid.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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