Source: Fatāwā Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulām Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
What is the ruling on a person who conducts the nikāḥ of a married woman with another man?
➤ If the individual did not know that the woman was already married, then he is not sinful.
➤ However, if he knew that the woman was married and still proceeded to conduct her nikāḥ with another man, then he is severely sinful.
وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ
[Sūrah al-Mā’idah: 2]
Translation:
“And do not cooperate in sin and transgression.”
➤ Conducting a nikāḥ for a woman who is already married is a grave sin if done knowingly.
➤ Such an act is assisting in sin and injustice, which the Qur’ān explicitly prohibits.
➤ If done unknowingly, there is no blame upon the one conducting the marriage.
❖ Question:
What is the ruling on a person who conducts the nikāḥ of a married woman with another man?
✿ Answer:
➤ If the individual did not know that the woman was already married, then he is not sinful.
➤ However, if he knew that the woman was married and still proceeded to conduct her nikāḥ with another man, then he is severely sinful.
✦ Qur’anic Evidence:
وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ
[Sūrah al-Mā’idah: 2]Translation:
“And do not cooperate in sin and transgression.”
Summary:
➤ Conducting a nikāḥ for a woman who is already married is a grave sin if done knowingly.
➤ Such an act is assisting in sin and injustice, which the Qur’ān explicitly prohibits.
➤ If done unknowingly, there is no blame upon the one conducting the marriage.
