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Fatwa ID: 07052<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Muftiyah Zainab Nakhuda<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A man was married to his first wife and they were having problems. Shortly after the birth of their first son they separated and the wife was sent back to her parents hometown. A little while later he remarried. He had a child with the second wife and they lived happily until his demise. In all those years he didn’t contact or support his first wife and no divorce was issued. Upon his demise is iddat compulsory on the both wives or only the second?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also what is the status of the marriage in such a situation? Is the separation for so many years counted as a divorce or were they still married? The number of years that they were separated for were approximately 40 years<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A Nikaah is a very sacred bond in Islam, and once it has been established, it will not end or be broken unless there is an actual Talaaq occurs (or something which legally substitutes it, like a Faskh of the Nikaah, Khula\u2019, etc)[1]<\/sup>. A marriage will not end by the spouses being physically separated. A separation does not equate to a divorce Islamically, regardless of how long the couple stayed separated.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the above case, if you know for sure from the confession of the deceased that he never divorced his wife (and that when he had sent her back to her parent\u2019s home, he did not intend divorce through it), then his wife first has remained in his Nikaah; as a result of this, she will undergo the \u2018Iddah as well. Similarly, she will also be included in all other rights of being the deceased\u2019s wife, like in receiving inheritance (she and the son will both receive a share each of the inheritance; she will receive \u215b of the estate[2]<\/sup>. The son\u2019s share will be dependent on other factors). Care should be taken that the first wife and her child are not deprived of any of their legal rights. The family of the deceased should explain the situation very clearly to the Mufti\/Aalim that is assisting them in dividing the inheritance, making sure that they mention the first wife and her son.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is unfortunate to see that the deceased did not provide any support for the upbringing of his child. It should be noted that whether or not the man divorces the woman, the child\u2019s financial responsibility is on him, the father.[3]<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n

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In conclusion, such a marriage will remain intact when the husband passes away, which means that the first wife will also have to sit in \u2018Iddah and she will also inherit from the deceased husband.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I hope that this answers the question.<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/sup> – Al-Binaayah, page 280, Volume 5, Maktabah Shamelah<\/span><\/p>\n

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[2]<\/sup> Surah Nisaa, verse 12<\/span><\/p>\n

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And your wives will inherit one-fourth of what you leave if you are childless. But if you have children, then your wives will receive one-eighth of your estate<\/span><\/p>\n

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[3]<\/sup> Questions on Nafqah \u2013 Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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