Marriage sex after 2 divorces.
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One of our brothers/sisters has asked
this question:
Assalamulayekum, I want to know that after two revocable
divorce (iddah period get over) is sexual intercourse between husband and wife
is permitted or not? It is valid or not in islam? please clarify me jajak
allah
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Answer:
Marriage sex after 2
divorces
In the name of Allah,
We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah
guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide
them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah
Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the
seal of His Messengers.
Allah Says in the Holy
Quran Chapter 2 Surah Baqarah verses 229-231:
229 A (revocable) divorce is only permissible
twice: after that the parties should either hold together on equitable
terms or separate with kindness.
Shariah Law allows for two
revocable divorces in any one marriage; the third being irrevocable. Thus if the husband has pronounced only two
divorces unto his wife, and revokes the divorces before the prescribed waiting or ‘idda’ period is over, the
couple can live together as husband and wife….and everything that is lawful to
a legally married couple in the sacred bond of marriage is lawful for
them.
If the husband has revoked the
two divorces and taken his wife back before
the expiration of the prescribed waiting or ‘idda’ period, the couple are well
within their rights to enjoy conjugal relationship with each other in their
marriage.
But if the husband has
pronounced the ‘second’ divorce, and not revoked the divorce before the
expiration of the ‘idda’ period….a divorce has been established between the
couple in the Sight of Allah Subhanah and in the Sight of Shariah Law. After
the date of expiry of the ‘idda’ period, the wife is a free woman and she may
choose to marry whomever she wishes.
If after the expiry of the ‘idda’ period of divorce, the same
couple choose or wish to marry each other again, they are well within their
rights to do so, but a brand new ‘nikaah’ must be performed between them for
them to enjoy all the rights of marriage.
Whatever written of
Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever
of error is of me alone. Allah Alone
Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan