How much time one person can be away from his wife?
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How
much time one person can be away from his wife? from some sources it has been
heard that if a person is away from his wife for more then 40 days, his nikah
will break. is it true? let me know the details please
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Answer:
How does nikaah marriage break
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Dear and beloved brother in Islam, except for the
pronouncement of divorce, there is absolutely nothing one can do or say which
affects the validity of one’s ‘nikaah’ in Shariah Law. The one and only thing
which breaks one’s ‘nikaah’ is the pronouncement of divorce!
There is absolutely nothing in the Quran or the Sunnah
which states that if a husband is away from his wife for more than 40 days (or
even 40 years!) it would automatically invalidate or affect the validity of
their nikaah.
Once two believers have agreed to unite themselves in the
sacred bond of marriage through ‘nikaah’, the one and only thing which will
affect the validity of their ‘nikaah’ is the pronouncement of divorce. The number of days a husband and a wife
happen to live away from each other has absolutely no affect by itself on the
validity of their ‘nikaah’ in Shariah Law.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source
of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister