Concealing one's past

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2016-05-25 15:52

Q: How much of my past must I tell to any potential bride? I am wife hunting and have had a colorful past to say the least. Potential wives have been asking about my past. I am sure that they would not want to have anything to do with me if I told all. Even though I am now a reformed person and trying to increase my understanding of Deen. So I thought what is appropriate in Islam in this situation.

A: If you have sincerely made taubah and you have definitely left out the wrongs then you don't have to disclose the wrongs of your past.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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