Kaafir Marrying The Daughter Of His Previous Wife

Question

If a kaafir marry the daugther of his previous wife, and then subsequently embraces islam, will that marraige be correct?

Answer

Islam does not allow a father to marry his own daughter or the daughter of his previous wife that she conceived from another husband.[i] Therefore, if a Kaafir marries the daughter of his previous wife and then embraces Islam, both have to be separated with immediate effect as it was not permissible for them to get married to each other.

 

Checked and Approved By:

Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

References

ولا ببنت امرأته التي دخل بها “(الهداية/ج1/ص186)

{حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَّهَاتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُكُمْ} [النساء: 23]

(الْقِسْمُ الثَّانِي الْمُحَرَّمَاتُ بِالصِّهْرِيَّةِ)… بَنَاتُ الزَّوْجَةِ(الفتاوى الهندية/ج1/ص274

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