Q
What are the consequences of a Lian case for the marital relationship between the husband and wife in Islam?
A
I witnessed the case of Lian (the case of a man who charged his wife for committing illegal sexual
intercourse when I was fifteen years old. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that they be divorced, and the husband
said, “If I kept her, I would be a liar.” I remember that Az-Zubair also said, “(It was said) that if that
woman brought forth the child with such-and-such description, her husband would prove truthful, but
if she brought it with such-and-such description looking like a Wahra (a red insect), he would prove
untruthful.” I heard Az-Zubair also saying, “Finally she gave birth to a child of description which her
husband disliked .
intercourse when I was fifteen years old. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that they be divorced, and the husband
said, “If I kept her, I would be a liar.” I remember that Az-Zubair also said, “(It was said) that if that
woman brought forth the child with such-and-such description, her husband would prove truthful, but
if she brought it with such-and-such description looking like a Wahra (a red insect), he would prove
untruthful.” I heard Az-Zubair also saying, “Finally she gave birth to a child of description which her
husband disliked .
Referensi:
Sahih al-Bukhari 6854, Book 86, Hadith 76
Sahih al-Bukhari 6854, Book 86, Hadith 76
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