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Can a Muslim woman have two husbands?

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Q: If a Muslim lady is still married at court with her ex husband, can she get married to another man according Muslim rights and be married to both. 

Bismillaah

A: If her first husband had given her talaaq and she completed the iddat period, it is permissible for her to remarry.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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