Getting married to the person one committed zina with

· 1 Jumada II 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I was recently asked an important question which I didn't have an answer for it. The question is: if a lady committed a zina and she got a pregnant can she marry the same person who committed zina with her(zani)? And if the answer yes can a Nikkah be performed while she is a pregnant?

Answer

1. Yes

2. Yes

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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