A woman who accepts Islam before her husband: those who said they are separated

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: When a Christian woman accepts Islam before her husband, she has more right over herself.

Al-Hasan and Umar bin Abd al-Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If the Christian wife of a Christian man accepts Islam, Islam takes the woman out of being his wife.

Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a woman accepts Islam before her husband, the two of them are to be separated.

Ata, Tawus and Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on them) said: If the Christian wife of a Christian man accepts Islam, then if her husband also accepts Islam she remains his wife, and if he does not accept Islam, the two of them are to be separated.

Dawud bin Kardus (may Allah have mercy on him) said: There was a man of Banu Taghlib, Ubadah bin al-Nu'man bin Zur'ah, who was a Christian, and he had a wife from Banu Tamim. This woman accepted Islam, but Ubadah refused to accept Islam, so Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) separated the two of them.

Al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said: When a woman accepts Islam before her husband, the bond of marriage between them is severed.

Yazid bin Alqamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: A man of Banu Taghlib named Ubadah bin al-Nu'man had a wife from Banu Tamim. This woman accepted Islam, so Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) summoned her husband and said: "Either you accept Islam, or else we will separate your wife from you." He refused to accept Islam, so Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) separated his wife from him.

Al-Hakam (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If the wife of a Christian or a Jew accepts Islam, the two of them are to be separated.

Amr bin Murrah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I asked Sa'id bin Jubayr (may Allah have mercy on him): If the Christian wife of a Christian man accepts Islam, what is the ruling? He said: "Separate them, separate them."

Sa'id bin Jubayr (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a woman accepts Islam before her husband, the two of them are to be separated.