Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
Is a wife still legally bound to her husband after he has abandoned her for ten years, or is she considered divorced? If so, what procedures are available to her to request separation if the husband refuses?
Does a divorce issued by a husband while in a state of severe illness, exhaustion, and emotional distress take effect, given that he uttered it six times, and considering that his wife was menstruating and they have four children?
Is it permissible to divorce one's wife if she lied to her husband about her previous marriage, her age, and her educational level, and he is unable to overlook that?
Does a triple divorce occur if a man utters it, and repeats "you are forbidden to me" in a moment of anger?
When does the waiting period ('iddah) for a divorced woman begin: Is it calculated from the moment the husband pronounces the divorce, or from the date the court issues its ruling, and is it permissible for a divorced woman to work during the 'iddah period if she is a teacher?
Does divorce occur if a husband swears by divorce three times not to call, and he does not call? And what should the wife do in this situation?
Is the saying, "The most detestable of lawful things to Allah is divorce," correct, and does it have a basis in the Quran or Sunnah?
ما هي عدة المرأة إذا خلعها زوجها بعد فترة طويلة من الانفصال؟
Is the husband's statement to his wife, "To me, you are dead," an explicit divorce (talaq sareeh) or an implicit one (kinayah), and does divorce occur with it if there was no intention of divorce?
Is the first khul' valid, and does it count as a divorce? Is the marriage contract valid without a guardian or witnesses? Do subsequent divorces count? And is the last khul' valid without compensation?
Is a man's love for a married Christian woman—who will divorce her husband to marry him, with the possibility of her converting to Islam—considered a separation between spouses?
Has the divorce occurred with the third divorce oath you uttered while having intercourse with your wife, without being certain whether or not you were in a state of ritual impurity (janabah), and is your wife still lawful for you, or has she become unlawful for you?
Does the wife deserve alimony and child support during the period she left the marital home without permission, and deprived the husband of seeing his children? And what is the ruling on the money the wife lent to her husband before her departure in this situation?
Is it permissible for me to take back my wife whom I divorced with an irrevocable (Bā'in) divorce during her waiting period (Iddah), or must I wait until her Iddah ends?
Does it count as a divorce if the husband swore to his wife, saying: "If you don't end the dispute between us, it will be the last day between you and me," and the dispute did not end, knowing that his intention was not divorce but rather a threat?
Is it permissible for a second wife, who has returned to her husband after her first divorce, to waive her material rights (the apartment) that her family had previously guaranteed for her, fearing a repeat of the divorce experience, especially since both her parents are deceased and she has no siblings?
Does a divorce occur when a husband says "You are divorced" with the intention of threatening, and what is the ruling on repeating this phrase with the aforementioned intention, and is the wife considered forbidden to him after repeating these phrases with different intentions?
I have separated from my husband due to domestic violence and physical abuse, and I have filed for annulment of the marriage. I have a three-year-old daughter, and I am asking about: the right of custody and the possibility of the daughter staying overnight with her father; the financial allocations totaling R55,000 that the husband retains and refuses to return; my right to financial support during the separation and 'iddah period; and the recovery of my jewelry and personal belongings that he refuses to return, claiming that they should remain with the family and his daughter.
Is a woman considered irrevocably divorced (talaq bain) if she does not consent to reconciliation, and thus does not inherit from her deceased husband, or is she a legitimate wife who has an waiting period ('iddah) and inheritance?
Did the Messenger intend to divorce Lady Sawdah due to her old age, and is it permissible for a man to divorce his wife for this reason?
Does a divorce occur if a man tells his wife that she is beloved to him as her father is beloved to her, and that he considers himself a father and mother to her in tenderness and affection, without intending ẓihār?
What is the Islamic legal ruling regarding a wife's refusal to return to the marital home and fulfill her husband's desires, given that she and her children suffer from the husband's mental illness and he refuses to divorce her?
Is saying, "My conscience is clear of you," or similar phrases, considered an explicit divorce, and does it entail the return of the waived dowry, and what is the view of the jurisprudential schools of thought on this?
What is the difference between divorce (talaq) and khul' (judicial divorce initiated by the wife)?