Please note: this fatwa has been translated by artificial intelligence.

Return of the Missing Husband

Question
In the case of the return of the missing husband after his wife has married another, and she has not gone to the judge or requested the annulment of the first contract, what are the consequences of that?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: The wife remains with the first husband if the contract is not annulled, and she returns to the first husband, and the second contract is considered invalid. However, the children are attributed to the second husband in the fatwa, and God knows best.
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