My wife left Islam so we seperated for a few months now she has returned to the deen can we get back together now

Question

My wife dexided to apostate so I seperated from her and left . She after a few months has returned to islam. Is it HALAL for me to return to her?

Answer 1

Apostasy severs the nikah. You would need to remarry after she returned to Islam.

References:

(وَارْتِدَادُ أَحَدِهِمَا) أَيْ الزَّوْجَيْنِ (فَسْخٌ) فَلَا يُنْقِصُ عَدَدًا (عَاجِلٌ)

^{— الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين}