Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
What is the ruling on saying: "Life is separation" or "Life is parting," and what follows from that in terms of doubt regarding the intention of divorce?
What is the husband's right if the wife demands divorce?
Does the supplication mentioned in the question fall under the category of allusions to divorce, and what intention is required when supplicating with it, and does divorce occur through supplication?
Does the word "divorced" (طلاق) in this form, without any words before or after it, constitute a divorce if it was merely in response to a conversation with someone?
Is a divorce considered Islamically valid if it occurred under duress and deception of the judge regarding menstruation, and is the second marriage that took place thereafter Islamically valid?
Does the divorce of a Muslim ignorant of the rulings and wordings of divorce take effect, and is this connected to the noble verse: "Your Lord has decreed upon Himself mercy. Indeed, any of you who does evil in ignorance and then repents after that and corrects himself - then indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful"?
What is the ruling on a husband saying to his wife during a dispute and in anger: "I seek refuge in Allah from you," or "I seek refuge in Allah from such a wife," without intending divorce? And are these phrases considered allusions to divorce?
What is the ruling on retracting the intention of divorce if a man wrote "Ta" and believed that he could retract before completing the word?
What does the noble Sharia say regarding child custody in the event that the husband wishes to divorce his wife, who does not observe prayer and desires to remain in Sweden, while he fears for his children and wishes to return to his home country?
How many times has a divorce occurred if a man divorced his wife in the year 1424 AH, then took her back through intercourse, then divorced her in the month of Rabīʿ al-Thānī in the year 1430 AH and did not take her back, then divorced her in the month of Jumādā al-Ūlá in the year 1430 AH?
What is your eminence's opinion on the Zahiri school of thought? Is it considered part of Sunnah? Is it permissible to adopt it in certain issues where it differs from the majority of scholars, especially in matters of divorce, such as allusive divorce (talāq al-kināyah)?
Does divorce occur if I call my family or answer their calls, as my husband stated, and how can I maintain ties of kinship?
What is the ruling on saying: "Divorced by triple talaq, if you ever again tell me to bring sweets for our daughter, you will see what happens," due to the wife's insistence on putting sweets in their daughter's school bag, which has affected the daughter's appetite for healthy food?
What are the legitimate Sharia options available to a husband who discovered, through DNA analysis, that his infant daughter is not his, and that his wife committed adultery, knowing that she does not pray and is afflicted by jinn possession: 1. Is it permissible for him to conceal his wife's transgression, ask her to repent, and continue their marital life? 2. Should he request li'an based on DNA analysis to deny paternity, and in this case, does the daughter remain attributed to him or is she attributed to her mother? 3. Is it permissible for him to request li'an for future divorce if his wife persists in not praying and not pleasing Allah and her husband?
Does divorce occur if a man says to his wife: "You are divorced, divorced, divorced; you are divorced, divorced, divorced," in a moment of intense anger, and then regrets it?
What is the ruling on frequently swearing by divorce with the phrase "علي الطلاق" (upon me be divorce) without a specific intention, along with repentance from this statement?
What is the ruling regarding a husband divorcing his wife in the following scenarios: 1. "You are divorced" after an argument? 2. "Reconciliation between us will not happen until you are divorced" after the wife leaves the house with the intention of departing? 3. "You are divorced" via text message two weeks after a miscarriage and the cessation of bleeding?
Does divorce occur in the following situations: reading explicit divorce words in books and newspapers, uttering an explicit word during normal and spontaneous conversations with people, uttering an explicit word during marital problems and discussions about them, or uttering an explicit word while being absent-minded and distracted? Is there anything in Fiqh that differentiates between a divorce that has occurred and a narration of divorce? Does Sharia only consider divorce binding through explicit words, and what is the ruling on requiring witnesses and the woman's guardian for divorce to occur?
Are the scattered pronouncements of divorce – one of which occurred during menstruation, another after intercourse, and a third during menstruation and intense anger over the phone – considered an irrevocable divorce (talaq bain) that cannot be reversed?
Does an allusive divorce, using phrases such as "I don't want you" or "Go to your family," take effect if repeated more than three times, even without a clear intention of explicit divorce? And is the husband's knowledge that these phrases might constitute a divorce a prerequisite for taking divorce proceedings?
What is the optimal course of action for a wife upon discovering an audio recording that confirms her husband's infidelity for the second time, given her prior knowledge of his recurring indiscretions? Is what happened considered Zina (adultery) that necessitates a ruling from her family or his family, or should she continue to stay with him for the sake of the children and their shared life, and is divorce the solution to deter him?
Is the word "Al-Ismah" (infallibility/bond) considered among the explicit pronouncements of divorce, or does it require intention for divorce to occur? And why is it not considered explicit like the words mentioned in the Quran, such as "divorce, separation, and release," and His saying, the Almighty: "And hold not to the bonds of disbelieving women"? And does anything result from the husband saying to his wife, "The bond of marriage is in my hand" or "The bond of marriage is not in my hand," especially if it is in the context of a discussion about visiting her family without the intention of divorce?
Does talaq occur by saying "you are divorced" in a message to the wife, then repeating it twice without addressing her, then imagining her presence and saying it again?
Does a man's saying to his wife, "You are the most beautiful rose in my life," intending that the second wife has no value, constitute a divorce for the second wife?