Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
My husband and I wrote a contract prior to getting married, years ago, and now our contract is lost. Are we still lega
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad, his folk, companions, and followers
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,
The basis of contracts is that they are religiously binding. Allah Most High tells us, “O you who believe, fulfill your contracts!” [Qur’an, 5.1] The Qur’anic verses and Prophetic hadiths that emphasize this meaning are many.
Thus, your contract will remain binding. However, given the religious imperative to avoid disagreement, it would be best and wisest to re-write the contract. In this re-writing, the terms can be altered through mutual agreement. This re-writing should be done in a spirit of shared commitment and love, rather than mere legalism.
And Allah alone gives success.
Wassalam,
Faraz Rabbani