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▪️The esteemed scholar Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (رحمه الله) was asked:

13 April 2026 • 973 views
Question - A man marries a woman with the intention of making her lawful for her first husband to remarry her, what is the ruling on her returning to the first husband? ➡️First, we say that this man who married her is like a “Tees" Do you know what a "Tees" is? (The questioner responds: A male goat, sheikh.) The sheikh replies: In this context, he’s called a “rented goat.” ➡️Second, if the first husband is aware of this arrangement or has agreed to it, then the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "May Allah curse the one who marries a woman and divorces her so that she becomes permissible for her first husband." Both of them are cursed and expelled from Allah's mercy. ➡️Third, the marriage to the second man is invalid, and any intimate relations with the woman in that context are considered adultery. ➡️Fourth, this woman does not become lawful for the first husband because, as Allah said: "until she marries another husband" [ 2:230], and in this case, the second man is not considered a proper husband since the marriage itself is void. If this situation is happening, inform them that both the second man and the first husband (if he agreed to this) are cursed. The second man must repent sincerely to Allah, and the woman does not become permissible for the first husband. Pass this message to them, and In sha Allah you are trustworthy in delivering it. 📚Liqa' al-Bab al-Maftuh ( 226, Q - 50) Join & Share https://t.me/Alquut/989