Beheshti wrote:Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Based on obligatory precaution, one should refrain from marrying a woman whose notorious for adultery, unless she has repented. Similarly, based on obligatory precaution, the adulterer should not marry the woman with whom he committed adultery, unless she has repented. (A Code of Practice For Muslims in the West, Marriage, General Rules, Rule no. 397)
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I was just revisiting this topic when a few bulbs switched on
'notorious for adultery': does not necessarily mean a prostitute. perhaps if you could get the original arabic word used we could make more sense out of it. I think this refers to ordinary women who are perhaps known to have adulterous behavior.
If you notice, this Q&A is from A Code of Practice For Muslims in the West, Marriage, General Rules, Rule no. 397. In the west, sexuality has become excessively misused in various forms. Thinking along those lines, one can understand what the Aga must have meant by 'notorius for adultery'
'unless she has repented': speaks volumes!!!
Repentance: Is asking for forgiveness from Allah (SWT) after first realizing that what one has done or was doing was wrong and a sin, then making a commitment NEVER to repeat it again, and then finally asking for forgiveness with khuloos and with tears.
This would mean that even if the woman was a prostitute before, she has repented and is no longer one.
my two cents