Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Do they have to renew the Nikah after she converts to Islam?

· 16 Muharram 1430 AH1 min readFatwa 17410English

Question

i want to ask that if a girl who is christain she got marriege with a muslim man and after 2 years she accept islam. are that couple have need to renew the nikah? and if that girl don,t get renew nikha then is she will haram for that man (means she will out of his nikha)
thank you.

Answer

There is no need for the couple to renew the nikah if the woman accepted Islam. Their nikah before her conversion was valid to begin with.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Ml. Asif Umar,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub,
Darul Iftaa

Answered by
Ml. Asif Umar
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Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub
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