Urgent Islamic Marriage Question.

[katrinaaj]

I am an American woman who was married to an American man for 10 years. The American man and I have lived apart for 3 years but are still legally married the U.S. way. I have a marriage proposal to a wonderful muslim man, and I want very much to accept the proposal. Question is can I marry him the islamic way even though I am married the U.S. legal way to another man and the divorce is not finalized through the court. Please advise on what we are able to do as we would like to marry as soon as possible. Shukran

[Imam]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


All Praise be to Allah who is the Lord of the Worlds, and may Endless Blessings be showered upon His Most Beloved, and Final Messenger of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam

Was your marriage with the American man an Islamic marriage? If it was, then you have to wait and proceed the Islamic way before you can marry this man.

If however your marriage was not an Islamic one, but you became Muslim after you were married to the American man, then you should have renewed your marriage with him when you embraced Islam. He also should have embraced Islam.

If you havnt, and became Muslim after all the above happened, and your husband whom you are about to divorce is not a Muslim, then you can marry this other man, as long as 3 months have lapsed since you last met (slept) with your previous husband.

insha'Allah since marriage issues are sometimes complex, and I wasnt aware of your full circumstance, if any thing is still unclear, then please post back, I will be glad to direct you.


Jazak'allah for your question.





Wallahu A'lamu Biththawaab


M. Waseem Ashrafi