Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
Does the divorce issued by the husband on previous occasions take effect, given his belief that his wife would return to him simply by cohabiting, and after he learned that repeating the pronouncement leads to an irrevocable separation?
Is it permissible for a Christian to act as an agent on behalf of a Muslim in Sunni Sharia courts for Khul' (divorce by mutual consent) and divorce proceedings? What is the fate of transactions conducted in this manner, and does the divorce take effect if this is refused?
To whom does custody of a seven-year-old child belong, and is the father entitled to stipulate custody of the child in exchange for divorcing the mother?
Is it permissible for the husband to divorce his wife due to the impossibility of continuing the marital relationship, based on his request?
Is it permissible to marry a colleague after divorcing an addicted husband who blasphemes God and religion and resorts to violence, given the parents' rejection of the divorce, or is patience and obedience to the mother obligatory?
Does a divorce oath take effect due to sending a Facebook join invitation to a brother and then immediately canceling it, knowing that the husband forbade his wife from her brother and swore an oath of divorce if she contacted him, and no actual contact occurred?
Does a divorce pronouncement uttered by a husband while in a state of extreme psychological distress, and intended for intimidation and discipline rather than separation, count as a divorce?
Is the wife considered to be irrevocably divorced by three pronouncements (talaq al-thalaath) by her denial of a previous confession to her husband, after he asked her for the truth, threatening divorce, knowing that she told him, "I told you everything and I have nothing else," and her intention was what she had previously narrated before her denial, and his intention was what she denied?
What is the ruling on the continuation of a business partnership between a woman's husband and his brother, where the brother spends from the capital while the husband adds his profits to the capital without separation, and is it permissible for the wife to request a divorce because of this?
Is my second marriage to another man void, given that I have not been divorced from my first 'urfi marriage?
Am I entitled to claim a consolation payment (nafaqat al-mut'ah) and maintenance during the waiting period (nafaqat al-'iddah) from my ex-husband two years after our divorce and my marriage to another man?
Is it permissible for a man to take back his wife after divorcing her with a first repudiation, despite the wife's objection, her settling in another home, and her refusal to live with her ex-husband during the 'iddah period? And is she entitled to maintenance despite not living with him?
Is it permissible to return to a wife after divorcing her three times: the first conditionally with a condition that was not met, the second in absentia and documented, and the third through khul‘?
Is it obligatory to forgo holding a wedding ceremony despite realizing the probability of divorce after a long period, taking into consideration the husband's attempt to secure the wife's future in the event of separation?
Does divorce occur via electronic messages? Does divorce occur during pregnancy? Is a lack of awareness of consequences considered in divorce rulings?
1. Is a divorce in exchange for absolution considered an irrevocable lesser divorce, and does it become an irrevocable major divorce after the 'iddah expires? 2. What advice is directed to the wife concerning her religion? 3. What advice is directed to the husband given his intention to marry another and the condition of his son?
Does divorce occur if a man swears to his wife by triple divorce that she will not visit her sister in Qanater Prison, and then she visits her a year later in another prison to which her sister was transferred?
Does a conditional divorce take effect if the husband forgets his intention at the time of swearing, given that the wife did not understand the meaning of the conditional oath of divorce?
Does a divorce that has not yet occurred, and which is being discussed hypothetically between a couple rather than seriously, take effect?
Should one seek a divorce from a sexually deviant husband who sends private pictures to his sisters and mentions his family members in his illicit online relationships, given the difficulty of confrontation and fear of his reaction, or is it possible to try and help him remotely, knowing that these relationships are intermittent?
What is the ruling on swearing by divorce (al-halif bi al-talaq), and when is it valid and binding, and when can it be overlooked, taking into consideration the opinions of the four madhhabs?
Is the woman in question considered divorced or annulled, and is it permissible for her to marry another man after her husband agreed to separate without an explicit pronouncement of divorce or annulment, and she subsequently filed for divorce in France?
Does talaq occur by saying "you are divorced" in jest, intending a fictional character and not the wife? And does talaq occur by uttering words with the tongue, without sound, during self-talk and its whisperings?
What is the ruling on a wife seeking divorce because she does not feel affection towards her husband, given that they have four children?