Fatwa ID: 06824

Answered by: Alimah Sherbhanu Jadwat

Question:

I committed Zina with my (now) wife before we did our nikaah. We will deeply repent for our sins and pray that Allah SWT forgives us.

Is my Nikaah still valid? I did not repent between the time of committing Zina and the Nikaah. I will repent now after 5 month
I have heard that you are required to repent before your nikaah to make it valid – is this true? If so what can I do to make this right?
Is there such a thing as repeating a Nikaah? I am afraid that I would have to inform the witnesses

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Your nikah is valid. There is no need to renew your nikah, nor to inform anyone that you had committed fornication.

You have committed a grave crime, thus you both must repent sincerely and beg Allah for forgiveness. InshaAllah your sincere repentance will wipe away your past sins.

References:

قُلۡ يٰعِبَادِىَ الَّذِيۡنَ اَسۡرَفُوۡا عَلٰٓى اَنۡفُسِهِمۡ لَا تَقۡنَطُوۡا مِنۡ رَّحۡمَةِ اللّٰهِ‌ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَغۡفِرُ الذُّنُوۡبَ جَمِيۡعًا‌ ؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الۡغَفُوۡرُ الرَّحِيۡمُ

سورة الزمر ٥٣

كُلُّ أُمَّتِي مُعَافًى إِلاَّ الْمُجَاهِرِينَ، وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْمَجَانَةِ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ الرَّجُلُ بِاللَّيْلِ عَمَلاً، ثُمَّ يُصْبِحَ وَقَدْ سَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ، فَيَقُولَ يَا فُلاَنُ عَمِلْتُ الْبَارِحَةَ كَذَا وَكَذَا، وَقَدْ بَاتَ يَسْتُرُهُ رَبُّهُ وَيُصْبِحُ يَكْشِفُ سِتْرَ اللَّهِ عَنْهُ

البخاري ٦٠٦٩

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by  Alimah Sherbhanu Jadwat

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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