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Cheating on one's wife

· 16 Rabiʻ I 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I cheated with my wife by sleeping with another women. My wife came to know about it. She says if I say it's true then she wants talaaq. Should I lie to her that it's not true and continue with our marriage or should I tell her the truth.

Answer

Yes, you may tell her it is not true.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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