Answer:
(Fatwa: 1232/1232/M=1431)
A woman cannot marry when she is in the nikah of someone or in her iddah period. In the question mentioned above, if the husband of the said woman neither gave her talaq nor khula’, it was unlawful for her to marry other man (if the news of marriage is true) and the so-called nikah did not take place. In addition, if she lived without nikah then it was haram and unlawful and even greater sin. In both the cases, it is necessary for the woman to get separation from the second man. Also, it is necessary for both of them to do tauba and istighfar. Since now the husband had died, she cannot marry anyone until the iddah is complete. However, after completing the iddah if the woman rectified her nikah with the second man, then she can live with him. You should tell them the correct masala. And tell them the method and advice of living together islamically and stop them wisely from the sin. Allah shall give you its reward. Send the daughters with her after she is separated.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband
