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Husband accepts Islam whilst the wife remains a Christian

Q: A non Muslim male finds beauty in Islam and ​accepts Islam. He has a wonderful wife and is happily married but the wife is Christian and will not accept Islam. What is the relationship between him and his wife? What course of action must he take?

A: If he accepts Islam, his nikah with his wife will remain intact. However, he should encourage her to embrace Islam.

وإذا أسلمت المرأة وزوجها كافر عرض القاضي عليه الإسلام فإن أسلم فهي امرأته وإن أبى فرق بينهما وكان ذلك طلاقا عند أبي حنيفة ومحمد رحمهما الله وإن أسلم الزوج وتحته مجوسية عرض عليها الإسلام فإن أسلمت فهي امرأته وإن أبت فرق القاضي بينهما ولم تكن الفرقة بينهما طلاقا وقال أبو يوسف رحمه الله لا تكون الفرقة طلاقا في الوجهين. (الهداية 2/346)

قال في العناية : قوله وتحته مجوسية قيد الزوجة بالمجوسية لانها ان كانت كتابية فلا عرض ولا تفريق.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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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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