When the Husband Is Said to Have Become a Shia: Does the Nikah Remain?

Question

The nikah of a man from the Ahl al-Sunna (Sunnis) took place some 14 “months and years” ago. To this day the girl’s parents have not sent her to the husband, and he often kept saying: “Give me [a bride] in exchange or some sum of money.” Now, for two years, it has been claimed that the young man has become a Shia. The scholars of Deoband were asked about this, and it was stated that if the young man has become a Shia, his nikah is no longer valid and has become haram.

Answer

If the young man has adopted those Shia beliefs that entail disbelief (kufr), the nikah has been annulled (faskh). If he has not adopted beliefs of disbelief, the nikah has not been annulled; nevertheless, it is better that this person’s beliefs be explained to him and corrected, since there is a fear that they will gradually become even more corrupt, and this will affect the…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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