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Woman taking a second husband

· 9 Rabiʻ II 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a married woman whose age is 27 have a second marriage due to sex and economic necessity. She can't take a divorce as her husband is ill and they also have a 6 year old child. She has not had sexual relations with her husband for the last 3 years as her husband is incapable. So she is afraid of getting involved in zina. Can she take a second husband.

Answer

The right process is that she should request a divorce from the husband and thereafter remarry. At no time can a woman have two husbands.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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