Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
What is the ruling on the intention to listen to a song that contains allusive words, along with singing, without the intention of repeating the words, knowing that one is afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder in this regard?
Is the wife considered to have received a single, revocable divorce (talaq raj'i) after childbirth, becoming forbidden to her husband, requiring her to observe the 'idda (waiting period), and obligating her to move to her family's home, given that her husband uttered the words of divorce in a state of anger, saying to her: "If you do not abort the fetus, then you are divorced after your childbirth"?
What is the ruling on repeating the word "You are di" without completing it to "divorced" (مطلقًا), with no intention of divorce and while being away from the wife, especially since the person suffers from obsessive thoughts (waswās) regarding ablution and prayer?
What are the consequences if a husband tells his wife, "It is unlawful for me to divorce you if you return home," and she does not return, and does this count as a divorce?
Does the husband's saying to his wife "بلاها منك" (literally: there is no more of it from you / enough of it from you) count as one of the phrases of divorce?
What are the rights of a wife who seeks divorce, especially when there are children?
Is the third divorce pronouncement that occurred in a state of anger during menstruation considered an irreversible divorce (talaq bain), and does it make the wife forbidden to her husband, or is it reclaimable given that it occurred during menstruation?
What is the ruling on one who experiences obsessive doubts regarding allusive divorce pronouncements, leading him to make a vow to Allah that his wife will not be forbidden to him, yet the obsessive doubt only dissipates when he says: "It is for my worship" or "for anyone"?
Is the divorce that occurred via Facebook, when the husband said: "I swore an oath of divorce that if she returns to my house," with the family considering the text to include an accomplished divorce and another conditional upon return, legally valid? Is it permissible to return to the marital home? If she does return, will it count as one divorce or two?
Is it permissible for a woman to fulfill her sexual desire with her hand if her husband does not satisfy her?
Do mere imaginings of one's wife while reading a fatwa about divorce, or imagining uttering a divorce, affect the marriage contract, or is that considered among the self-revelations (hadith al-nafs) upon which no legal ruling is based?
Does the most recent divorce count if it was made in anger and without resolve, and is it considered the first or third divorce, in a marriage that took place after the wife embraced Islam and the marriage was documented, following two previous divorces, one of which was in extreme anger and the other intentional?
Does saying "I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you" while experiencing psychological distress and lack of focus constitute an irrevocable major divorce, and can this type of divorce be reversed for the sake of raising children?
What is the ruling on a wife cohabiting with a husband who frequently swears by divorce, and who has irrevocably divorced his wife twice, and then the wife left without his permission despite his swearing upon her by divorce?
Does registering in forums under a pseudonym constitute an implicit divorce statement?
How is the utterance of "divorce" considered explicit and effective in bringing about divorce, while it is stated in "Fiqh as-Sunnah" that it does not bring it about?
Did divorce occur with the statement: "If you enter into defiance with her again, then that is separation," and what is the ruling on the quarrel and reconciliation that happened afterwards?
What is the opinion that should be adopted regarding the ruling on a conditional divorce (talaq mu'allaq) that is not recognized in Moroccan Sharia courts, based on the view of Ibn Hazm, knowing that the prevalent fatwa is that it takes effect if divorce was intended, and does not take effect if prevention was intended?
What is the difference between the 'iddah (post-divorce waiting period) maintenance and the mut'ah (consolatory gift) maintenance, and is 'iddah maintenance obligatory for a woman irrevocably divorced (talaq bain) or only for one revocably divorced (talaq raj'i)? The same question applies to mut'ah maintenance. And what is the evidence for the obligation of mut'ah maintenance, and what is the evidence for its commendability?
What is the religious ruling on a wife remaining with a husband who claims to be religious, but then she discovers he watches pornography, mistreats her, and refuses to divorce her or grant her a Khulʿ?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband who requests anal intercourse, watches pornography, does not pray in the mosque, mocks religion, associates with bad company, and utters obscene language in front of his children?
Can a wife be prevented from having custody of the children and traveling with them to her home country in the event of divorce, especially since the laws of her country grant the mother the right to custody until the age of 18?
Is the husband's saying to his wife, "As-salamu alaykum," considered one of the allusive phrases of divorce, and does divorce occur if the husband intends it thereby?
How should a husband deal with his wife when their disputes frequently recur due to her adherence to a lifestyle that violates Sharia, her refusal to move with him to his country, and her demand for divorce, alimony, and deferred dower after their third separation?