I did anal sex. Is my marriage broken?

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

You and your husband should make sincere repentance from this repulsive act and beg Allāh Ta’ālā for forgiveness, especially since it was committed knowing well that it was not allowed in the Sharī’ah. In a hadīth of Tirmidhī [i], the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stated that Allāh Ta’ālā will not even look at the person who commits such an act.

Despite the severity of this sin, the nikāh does not break nor is there a need for divorce. Instead, the husband and wife should make a firm commitment to refrain from this abhorrent act in the future.

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And Allah knows best

Wassalaamu `alaykum

Ml. Abrar Mirza,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa