Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
Is it permissible to inform the relatives of the husband—who drinks alcohol and neglects his family—about his behavior, and is that considered exposing him? And are his parents wrong for not telling me about his drinking alcohol before marriage? And is it possible for a husband addicted to alcohol, who is stingy and does not maintain his prayers, to reform after separation?
Is a wife divorced by triple talaq if her husband agrees with her opinion after saying, "By triple talaq, what you are saying will not pass; not another word," or is she divorced if he disagrees with her opinion and implements her opinion?
Are colloquial phrases such as "whatever you want" or "as you wish" considered among the ambiguous divorce pronouncements that require intention, or are they allusive divorce pronouncements? And does divorce occur with these phrases if the husband did not intend divorce by them but rather intended to know his wife's desire or to silence her? And is it true that ambiguous divorce pronouncements are allusive and require the intention of divorce, even if the wife chooses divorce?
Is it permissible, in Sharia, to divorce a righteous wife who frequently backbites and whose backbiting is difficult to avoid hearing, especially when there are children between the spouses?
How can one overcome recurring thoughts and questions about the occurrence of divorce due to words spoken in jest, without any intention of divorce? And are these thoughts considered a form of waswas (obsessive whispering from Satan) for which a person is not held accountable? And does divorce occur by uttering a metaphorical phrase (kinayah) from its figures of speech in jest, without the intention of divorce?
Does a divorce and the other accompanying phrase occur for a husband who swore to his wife by saying "علي الطلاق" (upon me be divorce) due to her problems with his sister, and is the expression "تكلم ذباب وشها" (the flies on her face spoke) a metaphor for causing a problem?
Is it permissible for the husband to exercise his right of Qawamah in this manner, by preventing his wife from leaving to attend to her needs, or from visiting her family and communicating with them, and by refusing to divorce her except through Khul‘? So, who leaves the house in the event of divorce or Khul‘, and who has the right to child custody?
Why are the wordings of khulʿ not measured against the explicit wordings of ṭalāq in not considering intention, and why is the wording "I ransomed her" not considered an explicit divorce or khulʿ?
What is the ruling on a husband saying, "Take your divorce," if he intends a threat and not the actual pronouncement of divorce?
Does divorce occur if one swears to his wife using phrases that suspend divorce upon a certain condition, or is it an oath that only requires expiation? And does divorce occur by using the interrogative صيغة (form) "Are you divorced?" with the intention of inquiring, not of effecting divorce? If divorce occurs, what is the method of returning to a wife with whom consummation has not taken place?
Is it permissible to marry another woman before officially divorcing the first wife, knowing that there has been a divorce case pending for three years?
Does divorce occur if the husband swears by divorce that he did not achieve consummation from intercourse, knowing that intercourse did not occur but he deliberately prolonged the matter to ask for its termination and not embarrass himself?
What is the ruling on someone who, in a fit of extreme anger, said to his wife: "I divorce you by three if you do not stay in my family's house for the same number of days you stayed in your family's house"? And what is the ruling if she does not do so, or if someone prevents her from doing so? Is expiation permissible for this oath before she goes?
Is the husband's saying to his wife, "You are divorced," once, while in a state of extreme anger, then denying the intention of divorce two days later, counted as a divorce?
Does conditional divorce before consummation take effect if it is contingent upon a speculative future event, and then this speculation proves to be incorrect?
What is the ruling on a wife continuing to live with a husband who is foul-mouthed, constantly curses religion, watches forbidden movies, and insults and beats his wife, knowing that the wife detests him and they have two children? What should she do?
What is the ruling on returning to one's wife after her 'iddah has expired, knowing that the divorce probably occurred while she was menstruating?
Does anything take effect if the husband jokingly says to his wife, "It's forbidden for you, don't you have plastic siblings?" or "Shame on you," when she invites him for intercourse?
Does a divorce pronounced by the husband with the words "you are divorced" via a text message take effect, after a series of marital problems and both being affected by what appears to be magic of separation and envy, and is it permissible for the wife to return to her husband and ask God for healing for them both?
What is the legitimate Islamic solution for expiating the oath, "I swear by God you will not touch the car key, and if you touch the car, you are on your own" (meaning by touching the car, driving it), knowing that the oath was uttered with the words "by divorce" and in a state of extreme anger? And does replacing the car with another one resolve the oath?
What is the ruling on returning to one's wife after three irrevocable divorces, especially after three years have passed, with children involved, and neither party has remarried?
What is the ruling on the guardian requesting a divorce for his female ward from her husband due to his negligence in providing for her and her children since their marriage, his abandonment of her in her family's home where they have been supporting her and her children for five years, and the absence of a legitimate dwelling?
What is the ruling on one who says to his wife: "By Allah the Almighty, I will never come near you at all, completely. You are no longer of any concern to me"?
What is the ruling on a wife remaining in her family's home without her husband's consent, claiming discomfort with the city they live in?