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Husband asking wife if she wants to write “widow” as her marital status

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Q: If a husband says to his wife, “do you want to write widow in your marital status or you are a widow?” Will divorce take place?

Bismillaah

A: When she is married, why must she write herself as widow.

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

Answered by:

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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