Source: Fatāwā Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulām Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
If a man forces his wife into prostitution, does the nikāḥ (marriage contract) still remain valid?
➤ The earnings from fornication are ḥarām (forbidden) and have been severely condemned in Islam.
➤ However, such sinful behavior does not invalidate the nikāḥ.
➤ Such a man is regarded as a diyyūth — a person who has no protective jealousy over his womenfolk.
Sayyidunā ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما narrated:
ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ، وَلَا يَنْظُرُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ: الْعَاقُّ لِوَالِدَيْهِ، وَالْمَرْأَةُ الْمُتَرَجِّلَةُ الْمُتَشَبِّهَةُ بِالرِّجَالِ، وَالدَّيُّوثُ
Translation:
Three types of people will not enter Paradise, nor will Allah look at them on the Day of Resurrection:
① The one who is disobedient to his parents,
② A woman who imitates men,
③ And a diyyūth (a man who has no jealousy over his women).
Musnad Aḥmad: 6180 – Ḥasan isnād
Sayyidunā Abū Masʿūd رضي الله عنه narrated:
"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade the price of a dog, the earnings of a prostitute, and the payment given to a fortune-teller."
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 2237
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1567
Sayyidunā Rāfiʿ ibn Khadīj رضي الله عنه narrated:
"The price of a dog is evil, the wage of a prostitute is evil, and the fee for cupping is evil."
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1568
Sayyidunā Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated:
"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade the earnings from a dog, from prostitution, and from cupping."
Musnad Aḥmad: 7976
Sunan al-Nasā’ī: 4673 – Ṣaḥīḥ isnād
In another narration, he ﷺ said:
"The price of a dog, the payment to a soothsayer, and the earnings of a prostitute are not lawful."
Sunan Abī Dāwūd: 3484
Ṣaḥīḥ Abī ʿAwānah: 5273 – Ḥasan isnād
Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar رحمه الله declared the chain as ḥasan (good) in:
Fatḥ al-Bārī: 4/426
➤ Forcing one’s wife into prostitution is a major sin and renders the man a diyyūth, one of the most despised individuals in Islam.
➤ The marriage remains valid, but the act is immoral, criminal, and spiritually destructive.
➤ Zinā (fornication) earnings are completely forbidden, and participating in or profiting from such sin is a cause of Divine wrath.
➤ Such a person faces severe punishment in the Hereafter unless sincere repentance is made.
❖ Question:
If a man forces his wife into prostitution, does the nikāḥ (marriage contract) still remain valid?
✿ Answer:
➤ The earnings from fornication are ḥarām (forbidden) and have been severely condemned in Islam.
➤ However, such sinful behavior does not invalidate the nikāḥ.
➤ Such a man is regarded as a diyyūth — a person who has no protective jealousy over his womenfolk.
✦ Ḥadīth Evidence:
Sayyidunā ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما narrated:
ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ، وَلَا يَنْظُرُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ: الْعَاقُّ لِوَالِدَيْهِ، وَالْمَرْأَةُ الْمُتَرَجِّلَةُ الْمُتَشَبِّهَةُ بِالرِّجَالِ، وَالدَّيُّوثُ
Translation:
Three types of people will not enter Paradise, nor will Allah look at them on the Day of Resurrection:
① The one who is disobedient to his parents,
② A woman who imitates men,
③ And a diyyūth (a man who has no jealousy over his women).
Musnad Aḥmad: 6180 – Ḥasan isnādSayyidunā Abū Masʿūd رضي الله عنه narrated:
"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade the price of a dog, the earnings of a prostitute, and the payment given to a fortune-teller."
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 2237 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1567Sayyidunā Rāfiʿ ibn Khadīj رضي الله عنه narrated:
"The price of a dog is evil, the wage of a prostitute is evil, and the fee for cupping is evil."
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1568Sayyidunā Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated:
"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade the earnings from a dog, from prostitution, and from cupping."
Musnad Aḥmad: 7976 Sunan al-Nasā’ī: 4673 – Ṣaḥīḥ isnādIn another narration, he ﷺ said:
"The price of a dog, the payment to a soothsayer, and the earnings of a prostitute are not lawful."
Sunan Abī Dāwūd: 3484 Ṣaḥīḥ Abī ʿAwānah: 5273 – Ḥasan isnād Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar رحمه الله declared the chain as ḥasan (good) in: Fatḥ al-Bārī: 4/426
Summary:
➤ Forcing one’s wife into prostitution is a major sin and renders the man a diyyūth, one of the most despised individuals in Islam.
➤ The marriage remains valid, but the act is immoral, criminal, and spiritually destructive.
➤ Zinā (fornication) earnings are completely forbidden, and participating in or profiting from such sin is a cause of Divine wrath.
➤ Such a person faces severe punishment in the Hereafter unless sincere repentance is made.
