Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
What is the ruling regarding a wife remaining with her husband who transmitted herpes to her, and he does not adhere to the doctor's instructions regarding the use of condoms and treatment? And how would her 'iddah be if a divorce occurs, given that she is a working woman?
What is the expiation for swearing by divorcing one's wife by making her unlawful until the Day of Judgment if one returns to smoking cigarettes, knowing that one intends to quit and has begun to cut back?
Does divorce occur in the following cases: 1. The husband suspends his wife's triple divorce and prohibits her to him as his sister, contingent upon her overstepping him, or doing something he dislikes, or divulging household news, and then the wife later doubts the occurrence of divorce due to her actions? If it does not occur, then when does it occur? 2. The husband swears by divorce if the wife touches or opens his phone, and then he asks her to bring it and she does so with his knowledge and at his request? 3. The husband curses and reviles Allah Almighty in a moment of anger, and he does not know that this prohibits his wife to him. Does this annul the marriage contract between them?
What is the ruling on the two divorces issued by the husband under these circumstances?
What is the ruling on the court's determination of the compensation amount in a khul', and is it permissible for the wife to persist in her belief that khul' is an annulment (faskh) and not a revocable divorce (talaq raj'i), and that her 'iddah is one menstrual period, even if the court rules that it is a revocable divorce?
Is a wife permitted to refuse her husband's request for anal intercourse, knowing that it is forbidden and that she rejects it?
What is the Sharia ruling on a wife asking about an egress from her husband's divorce oath if she goes to her work, and about whether it is permissible for her husband to pay the expiation for the oath before she goes to work?
Are the aforementioned cases pertaining to swearing by that which is unlawful (al-Haram), divorce allusions (kinayat al-talaq), and inwardly-debated divorce (hadith al-nafs bi al-talaq) – especially what occurs during acts of worship – considered to be obsessive thoughts (waswas), and what is their legal ruling?
Does a divorce issued by the husband with the words "You are divorced" after an argument involving a threat of divorce take effect, knowing that this divorce occurred during a period of purity in which intercourse took place, and a pregnancy was discovered, and it was preceded by a previous divorce with the same wording and circumstances? And if it does take effect, is it considered the second or the third divorce?
Is a marriage concluded by the recitation of Al-Fatiha, acceptance, and public declaration, without a formal legal contract or a guardian (wali), considered Islamically valid, and does it entail divorce in the event of separation?
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What is the ruling on a husband forcing his wife to engage in unlawful anal intercourse and watch pornographic films, especially since he had intercourse with her during the daytime in Ramadan after swearing on the Quran, and after she told him, "I would be unlawful to you from seven heavens"? And is the punishment for anal intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan the same as the punishment for lawful intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan? And is it permissible for the wife to request a divorce when there are children involved?
Are two consecutive divorces considered an irrevocable divorce, especially if one of them occurred in a state of anger?
Is the husband entitled to abstain from spending on his wife if he has another wife on whom he spends, knowing that the first wife is the one who pays the house rent and covers most of the household expenses?
What is the ruling regarding a man who divorced his wife with three separate pronouncements of divorce due to recurring disputes, while suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and the words of divorce were uttered without his conscious intention?
Is it permissible to seek divorce from one's husband after eleven years and three children, due to his lack of ambition, his constant blaming of the wife, his taking of her income, and his focus solely on the sexual relationship, coupled with the absence of love and desire to continue the marriage?
Is the wife entitled to seek khul' if her husband severs ties of kinship, does not provide for her, wants to prevent her from working, is suspected of using hashish, slandered her honor, and expelled her from the home, especially since she does not wish to return to him after an attempt at reconciliation? And how is khul' carried out if the mahr was 30,000 and the husband added 10,000 from his own money? And is it better for her to continue her case based on harm or to request khul'?
What is the ruling on a wife visiting a sick person in her home, after her husband prevented her from visiting her in the hospital and threatened to send her to her family's house if she did so?
Is not marriage with the intention of divorce—without informing the woman—an injustice to her rights and a reduction of her to a mere means of pleasure, especially since the Muslim woman does not wish to be so? And does the wife's adultery not prevent the continuation of the marriage, even though the prescribed legal punishment for adultery is stoning to death?
Does the divorce of an addicted husband suffering from psychosis, who imagines unreal things, take effect, and if he says: "Divorced, divorced, divorced," is it counted as one divorce or three?
Is divorce considered unjust to children if the wife hates her husband and desires separation, given their distrust in the father's commitment to his responsibilities towards the children, and should the wife endure for the sake of the children without limits?
What is the ruling if a husband says to his wife, "By Allah the Almighty, you will be divorced if you go to your work," and then he allows her to return to work, knowing that he was extremely angry at the moment he said this?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a couple returning to each other after khulʿ, then divorcing her in a state of extreme anger and returning to her on the same night, then divorcing her again in a state of extreme anger while she is menstruating, knowing that she suffers from a mental illness and they have seven children?
Is a divorce considered to have occurred and a single repudiation (talaq) counted if the husband swore an oath of divorce upon his wife not to do something, then allowed her to do it by informing his mother of his approval, and the wife proceeded with the action after she learned of the approval, even though the husband did not directly inform her of that?