Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
Does the conversion to Islam of a Christian wife married to a Christian man constitute a divorce and separation between them, and what are the correct legal procedures that must be followed?
Which of the two fatwas should the questioner abide by: the fatwa of the mufti who ruled that what happened was an oath requiring expiation, or the fatwa of the scholar who ruled that divorce occurred?
What is the ruling of the Shari'ah concerning someone who said to his wife, "You are forbidden to me for what I have done," intending it as an oath, thinking he had not done something, and then doubted whether he had done it or not?
Is a mother sinful if she requests a divorce and her husband refuses to have intercourse with her, especially since she is living a very difficult marital life?
What is the ruling on an oath of divorce in the event that the wife contacts her family without the husband's knowledge, and she intends to make the call for the sake of pleasing Allah and her parents?
How is the nafaqat al-mut'ah (compensatory gift) calculated for a divorcée after a marriage that lasted 12 years, and is the husband entitled to withhold the wife's personal belongings in exchange for her waiving the furniture and absolving him before the ma'dhun (marriage officiant)?
What is the ruling on the mut'at al-talaq (post-divorce compensatory gift) and its amount in Islam, especially after two years of marriage with no children, and with the wife's desire for divorce and the husband's difficult financial situation and accumulated debts?
What is the jurisprudential stance regarding a father who prevents his son from praying in the mosque and from growing a beard, and who constantly commits polytheistic acts such as offering sacrifices, making vows, and seeking help from other than Allah, and claims that he treats people by visiting shrines? And how should the mother and son deal with him? And is it permissible to pray behind him and eat from his slaughtered animal?
What is the Sharʿī ruling on repeating the phrase "You are divorced" three times during intense anger, and what are the implications of saying "You are divorced by three," and does the wife remain in her home or does separation occur?
Is it permissible to divorce an American wife in absentia after a separation of one year and an inability to communicate with her, especially if announcing the divorce in the husband's country would harm his social standing, and can she be divorced by a Sharia-sanctioned ma'dhun in another country?
Does the divorce sworn by the husband to his son in the صيغة (formulation) "علي الطلاق بالثلاثة لمسفرك علي الطلاق بالثلاثة لمسفرك علي الطلاق بالثلاثة من أمك دي لمسفرك" to prevent him from traveling, take effect, and is expiation obligatory upon him, knowing that the son's travel will ruin his future and return him to bad company?
What is meant by the expiation for an oath (kaffarat al-yameen) that is obligatory for someone who swore an oath by divorce without intending its occurrence?
What should I do about my fiancé who has a history of doctrinal corruption and sins (fornication and drinking intoxicants), and despite his claim of repentance and starting to pray three years ago, he expresses dissatisfaction with my physical appearance, while my parents insist on completing the marriage to him and I do not wish to do so?
What is the ruling on a khulʿ initiated by Sharia courts without the husband's consent, and does it take effect or not, especially if the court stated in its reasoning that the husband did not object, uttered the khulʿ, and received the compensation, then issued another ruling stating that the husband did not consent, did not utter the khulʿ, and did not receive the compensation?
Does divorce occur by saying, "If you do it again, you are not my wife," with the intention of preventing the wife from doing something, and is it permissible for the wife to do it later with the husband's permission without divorce occurring?
What is the ruling on someone who divorced his wife with an oath of divorce, then said to her, "By divorce, I will not take you back," and repeated it while in a state of extreme anger, then had intercourse with her? Is the divorce considered to have taken place in this case, and what is the expiation for this oath?
Does the warning in the noble Hadith apply to a woman who did not explicitly ask for divorce but hinted at separation and was unaware of the ruling?
Is the divorce considered irrevocable, given that the husband's intention was a revocable divorce, and considering that the officiant wrote it as a "divorce in return for release" (khul'), and is it permissible for the husband to take his wife back after what has happened?
Does separation occur by the explicit utterance of divorce, such as the husband saying: "Divorce" (الطلاق) or "A divorce" (طلاق), or does it necessitate derivatives of the word?
Is writing a divorce (talaq) considered a binding divorce, and what are the jurists' opinions on that? Is it linguistically valid to consider writing as a divorce without uttering it?
Is it permissible for a woman who despises her husband because of his appearance, whose heart is attached to another man, and who cannot tolerate her husband’s family, to request a divorce before consummation?
Is the statement, "By Allah, my family will not reside in this house even if the entire deal is ruined," considered an oath, and what are the implications if one wishes to retract this decision by returning to the family home?
Is the phrase "If you call anyone, this will be your last day in this house" considered a divorce, bearing in mind that the intention was to send the wife to her family's house and divorce was not intended?
Is the husband entitled to demand money or the like if his wife requests a divorce from him, knowing that he does not pray and did not ask about her when she was pregnant? And is the wife liable to pay rights if she testifies in court that he does not pray?