Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
What is the ruling on someone who said to his wife, "By divorce, I will not come to my country until I buy a house," and he was unable to fulfill that, and he lives in a rented house?
What is the punishment in this world and the hereafter for someone who deals with jinn and sorcerers and causes separation between spouses through magic, and does a divorce that occurs under the influence of magic count, and how can one protect themselves from such acts?
Does divorce occur if a man says to his wife while angry: "I swear to you it's impossible for us to live together"?
Does the divorce of the second and third wives count as having occurred?
Is it permissible to marry without divorcing someone to whom one was married over the phone with unknown witnesses? And what is the ruling on telephonic sexual intimacy in this case?
Does the failure of a person afflicted by waswas (obsessive doubts/thoughts) to hear himself utter a divorce (talaq) render it invalid, and does this apply to past occurrences? What is the ruling regarding a waswas-afflicted person uttering a divorce without intending to utter it, or uttering it in his heart, or doubting his intention to utter it?
Does a triple divorce occur if the utterance "علي الطلاق بالثلاثة لو ما تعتدلي لأطلقك بالثلاثة" (I swear by triple divorce, if you do not straighten up, I will divorce you by triple divorce) was made, and there was no intention of divorce at the time of the oath?
Does a husband's declaration of his divorce in a newspaper, in order to complete his new marriage, count as a third divorce for him, even though the husband only intends thereby to complete the marriage procedures?
Does divorce occur by the husband's statement, "If you leave, you are divorced," and the wife's statement, "I will leave even if I am divorced," followed by the wife's departure after taking money from the husband, which she considered his approval for her departure?
Why are spouses not reminded of their right to divorce or annulment (khulʿ), instead of being urged only to be patient, even if one of the parties is a believer?
What is the ruling regarding a wife who harms her husband, assaults him physically, and takes their daughter from him by force? And is it permissible for the husband to prevent his young daughter from being with the wife's family who harm him?
Is the wife considered divorced, and when, if the spouses quarrel and the husband says to the wife's brother in her presence: "I don't want her, and that's it, each goes their own way," then repeats the same words to her brothers and promises to leave the house and send her divorce papers, without explicitly uttering the word of divorce?
Must one atone for an oath of divorce made in a state of extreme anger if the wife went to her sister's house?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to ask for the divorce of the non-Muslim, irreligious foreign wife who has children from the suitor? Is verbal divorce sufficient, or are formal procedures required? Do all the rulings of Sharia-compliant divorce apply to it? Is it permissible for the father to leave his children in the care of the non-Muslim foreign mother in lands of disbelief?
What is the ruling regarding a man who swore an oath of triple divorce upon his wife that she not go to a certain place, but she went there?
How can one deal with a husband who is negligent in performing Fajr prayer and oversleeps through some prayers due to lethargy, and then performs them after waking up without showing distress over missing their prescribed times, despite attempts to persuade him that were met with rejection, taking into account the deterioration of the marital relationship and the wife's consideration of divorce in order to ensure the religious upbringing of their son?
Is it permissible to repent from committing a sin related to frequently swearing by divorce and threatening one's wife with it, knowing that the wife was a frequent liar and caused that?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a husband who wears his wife's underwear and uses her makeup, engages in homosexual relations, watches perverted films, and practices anal penetration, especially given that the wife can no longer tolerate dealing with him in the marital relationship, and how can a separation be sought while preserving the reputation of the children?
What is the ruling on obsessive thoughts and compulsive whispers of divorce that come to a husband, even though he does not intend it and does not utter it, knowing that the wife has not requested divorce and there are no problems between them?
Does divorce occur by saying "think about separation" four times as a threat, before consummating the marriage with the wife?
Does a divorce take place when the husband says: "You are divorced if you return," knowing that he said it due to the wife's pressure on him and her threat to throw herself from the car, and that she was menstruating, and based on Ibn Baz's fatwa that divorce does not occur under duress?
Is divorce considered a solution for escalating marital problems that have led to the deterioration of the marital relationship, the husband's bad behavior, and its impact on the wife and her psychological well-being?
Does triple Talaq fall upon the wife if she called a person she was forbidden to speak to, but no conversation took place between them due to a weak network connection and the call was quickly disconnected?
Did the three aforementioned divorces occur: the first suspended upon a specific action, the second under duress, and the third with the word "Talqana" without the intention of divorce due to not having returned the wife after the second divorce?