Husband and wife are separated for more than 9 years, they are not divorced, so does their nikah still holds?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
(Fatwa: 325/216/SN=3/1439)
Yes! Their nikah is still intact. Nikah does not break if husband and wife live separately though for a long time.
Allah knows Best!
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband