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Fatwa #394426 March 2002Canada

Assalaamu Alaikum, What are the restrictions for unchaste women wanting to marry. for am i obliged to inform my husband that i am not chaste. jazakallah khair.

Question

i have had many boyfriends and commited non islamic acts. now at the age of 20 wish to marry a religious brother who follows his deen to the best of his ability and have changed my ways tremendously, i even wear the full burkha. i want to know about the restriction that i will have to face in marraige. is thier any one that i cant marry and am i obliged to tell him that i am not chaste.

Answer

There are no Shar'ee restrictions for you to marry the person in reference
despite your illicit relationships. You are also not obliged to disclose the
illicit relationships if he did not enquire that from you.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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