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Status of nikaah if couple don't have intercourse

· 9 Rabiʻ I 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have heard of a couple who did not have intercourse for the last few years . The wife looks after the house and the children. Can they live togther without having intercource. Is their nikaah valid?

Answer

Yes it is permissible. They are married and the nikaah has not terminated.

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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