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Is it possible to marry an ex-wife's daughter?

Published as Marrying one's ex-wife's daughter

· 14 Safar 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it possible to marry an ex-wife's daughter? I know a man that married a woman 13 years older and she never told him she has a daughter almost his age. They are not together any longer and he wants to propose to the daughter. Is this permissible considering he didn't know this? He didn't have intercourse with her since finding out as he was very hurt and shocked.

Answer

He cannot marry the daughter.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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