Is it permissible for me to marry my brother's wife after he divorces her?
Question:
“Is it permissible for me to marry my brother's wife after he divorces her? May Allah reward you with the best.”
All praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Master of the former and the latter people, our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in piety and righteousness until the Day of Resurrection. To proceed:
Answer:
“If your brother died or divorced his wife and her `Iddah (woman's prescribed waiting period after divorce or widowhood) ended, there is nothing wrong with marrying her, as long as there is no impediment that prohibits the marriage, such as being breastfed by her, or her mother, or sister and the like. Otherwise, the principal ruling is that your brother's divorcee is lawful for you. Allah has mentioned the women a man is forbidden to marry and a brother's ex-wife is not included among them, after which He (Exalted be He) says: {All others are lawful} [Surah an-Nisa’ 4:24]
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh
Source: www.alifta.net - Fatwas by His Eminence Shaykh `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah Al Al-Shaykh
“Is it permissible for me to marry my brother's wife after he divorces her? May Allah reward you with the best.”
All praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Master of the former and the latter people, our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in piety and righteousness until the Day of Resurrection. To proceed:
Answer:
“If your brother died or divorced his wife and her `Iddah (woman's prescribed waiting period after divorce or widowhood) ended, there is nothing wrong with marrying her, as long as there is no impediment that prohibits the marriage, such as being breastfed by her, or her mother, or sister and the like. Otherwise, the principal ruling is that your brother's divorcee is lawful for you. Allah has mentioned the women a man is forbidden to marry and a brother's ex-wife is not included among them, after which He (Exalted be He) says: {All others are lawful} [Surah an-Nisa’ 4:24]
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh
Source: www.alifta.net - Fatwas by His Eminence Shaykh `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah Al Al-Shaykh
