If she converts to Islam, will her marriage be void so I can marry her?
Dubai
sir, i am in dubai want to marry with non muslim lady. Even though she is not Muslim, she belive on Allah and want to be muslim, but she already married. long time maybe more then 10 year she did not live with husband. she need divorce but the procedure is long in his country.
but what i heard, when she becomes muslim her marriage contract will be void after 3 month, is it true?
i need your guidance for this, thanks a lots in anticipation.
- dipdubai
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Salaams,
I have actually spent some time trying to research this for you, it is a question I've wondered myself and so far the only information I've come across seems to indicate that if a female who is already married, converts to Islam, but her husband does not (regardless of whether they are married and happily living together or have parted ways several years before her conversion)...then at the point of her conversion her waiting period (iddat) begins. After the conclusion of the iddat, her marriage to the man is considered completely dissolved, and she can marry another believer.
Assuming hers would be a sincere conversion and not just for the sake of being with you(because the validity of those conversions have been highly doubtful), her previous husband could decide to also convert during her iddat and decide to take her back. This would be part of the purpose of there being such a waiting period.
If she converts, passes her waiting period, then she could marry you Islamically. However, it would be good advice to her to start the divorce process to him in any case if she so wishes, regardless of how long it takes. It may be that at some point, even though she might remarry someone under Islam, she might want or need to legalize the marriage with that person, which would require her to be legally divorced from her previous husband.
Thanks to Amy for researching this issue.
To dipdubai: I would caution you to avoid contact with this woman. She is a married woman, and it is not proper for you to be involved with her. Guard yourself and make sure you are not committing haram.
If the woman converts to Islam of her own free will, and finalizes her divorce, then you can discuss marriage with her. Until then, stay away.
Wael
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Asslam Alaikum brother
We must see that even Non-Muslims are humans and you would be committing a great injustice to her non-Muslim husband by marrying her without dvorce. In fact I think you have committed lots of sins by being in contact with married woman. Think about it.. It is very grave sins. Break all contacts with her and ask her to divorce him. Then you are free to marry!!
best wishes
AslamAllaikum.
being a non muslim ive seen alot of bad relationships close to home and i understand why some woman need to leave their husbands and make a new start but i have to tell you she cannot use islam as an excape route, Please dont take this in the wrong way, as i only offer my advise and opinion, In my eyes you must not give in to temptation, nor must you have contact with this woman whilst she is married, i have just turned 19 in Dec, i may not have experienced life yet, i may not know all there is to know of islam. i still have alot to learn, i have not yet reverted to islam, i am in the process, i met a muslim man a year ago and we have got to know eachother almost everyday we have not had physical contact what so ever, but we are deeply in love with eachother for the people we are, i could have reverted to islam along time ago for him to be his wife, but then my intentions would not be right, the man i met put me on the path to islam and has shown me the way but never has he used gesters of marriage to influence me,
Her intentions must be right in the eyes of Allah, Time Was givin by Allah, there should be no limit of time this woman will wait to become a muslim for the right reasons.
You Must See If This Woman Can Play Her Husband How She Is And Be Seeking Comfort From You Whilst she Is Married, She Will Be Willing To Do So Against You One Day, I Know Im Young and I Wouldn Say I Am Completely Correct In What I say But I Believe That You Should Not Contact This Woman And Leave Her To Find Her Own Way With The Help Of Allah And If She Has The right Intentions You WIll Be Brought Together Again.
I Wish You all The Besst.
Allahuakbar
i was convert in islam 5months now and i meet dis guy he is a muslim but im 5yrs seperated wt my husband we dont have contact anymore wwe want to get married in islam can we get married and after that we will process my divorced papers in phil is dis marrieage in islam legal
samantha, if your ex-husband is not Muslim, then your marriage is dissolved at this point due to your conversion to Islam. So yes, you can get married Islamically to someone else.
Wael
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