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Fatwa CenterHis wife’s parents want to marry her off to another man
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asalam alaikum i got marry to a girl Alhamdulillah we were happy almost 4 months the parents were a bit not ok with us but stil we made them understand we live in other country. they asked their dughter t go and visit them i agreed because they said i would follow after some time. everithing was ok. after a month she just text me telling me that everything was over between her and me.trying to ask they told me they were told that i am bad person still i talked to my wife who in my favor said she didnt find anything wrong even what they were saying she never see anything like that. i was not given chance to explain or they refuse even to bring those who said it so that they acuse me that. it is just a back talk and they are having doubt that s why they decide to cancel the maried. on my side i still need my wife i am not ready to divorce also i cannot bring her back by force she definitly agreed to the decision of her familly and she is going to marry someone else.is her 2nd marriage validit?and having doubt on someone does that break nika because all they said no clear proof is just talking.is kind fitna. i only can understand that i am innocent and Allah, but my wife already mind wash and she may not feel the way she was feeling before. please help me as i want good thing for me and my wife. maasalam
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.
In Islam, divorce is in the hands of the husband. Therefore, if you did not divorce your wife, she is still your wife, and hence, it is not permissible for her to marry another man. It is also not permissible for her parents to try to divorce her from you without a valid reason, and this is considered as transgressing the rights of a Muslim and spoiling the marital relationship of the wife with her husband; both things are forbidden.
On the other hand, your wife is not permitted to listen to her parents and family in trying to spoil her marital relationship with you, or refuse to come back to her husband’s house, otherwise she is considered a disobedient sinful wife.
Therefore, we advise you to try to reconcile with your wife and appoint pious and righteous people from your family and hers to judge and reconcile between both of you. If reconciliation does not take place, then you should take the matter to a Muslim judge or whoever can act on his behalf if you reside in a non-Muslim country.
For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 90487 and 96374.
Allaah Knows best.
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