Fatwa: # 17950
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: United States
Date: 18th May 2009

Title

Unanswered

Question

Salamu aleykum dear imam.

i got married to girl that i was introduced to abroad ,and the first night that i had intercourse with her i came to find out that she is not virgin ,although she told me and swore on it that she was but latter on admitted that she was not but after i traveled married her and spent money on her ,now i feel betrayed because i dont know if she just wants to come to america or the marriage ,and the matter that she was not virgin is really bothering me please advise coz iam on the verge of divorcing her ,jazakalahu kheyr wasalam.

Answer

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