Is marriage to a woman whom you incited to divorce and convert to Islam, then married her after her waiting period (iddah) ended, valid and lawful, taking into account that your relationship with her before the divorce did not exceed the internet, and does your incitement of her to divorce affect the validity of your marriage?
Incitement (takhbib) is forbidden by Islamic law. It is not permissible to corrupt a woman against her husband, even if both spouses are disbelievers. If this act occurs, repentance is obligatory. However, inviting a disbelieving woman to Islam is not incitement. If she embraces Islam, her marriage to her husband is dissolved. If her husband embraces Islam while she is still in her waiting period ('iddah), he has a right to her. If he does not embrace Islam until her 'iddah expires, she is permitted to marry someone else. A Muslim woman is married by her Muslim guardian (wali). If there is no Muslim guardian, then by a Muslim judge (qadi). If there is no Muslim judge, then by a trustworthy Muslim agent. If she has no Muslim guardian and does not refer the matter to the Sharia court, then the marriage performed by the shaykh is valid if it was done in accordance with the Hanafi school of thought; otherwise, the contract must be renewed.
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