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Hassan Shaheed asked 2 months ago

In Western countries, some Muslim couples legally file for divorce in court to get health and other benefits but continue to live together as a married couple. Here is my question:
isn’t this haram (Zina) relationship and children born under this relationship legitimate under Islam?

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Fiqh Department Staff answered 2 months ago

بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,
We hope this answer finds you in high Islamic spirit.
It is not allowed to do anything against the law of the land and such divorce will not be considered an Islamic divorce.