Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
Does he still carry the ruling of one who is overcome by obsessive whispers and one who is coerced after his condition has improved from obsessive whispers, and is expiation for an oath valid in cash?
Which of the following phrases are agreed upon by the majority of jurists as allusive divorce pronouncements (kinayat talaq): (Go, and leave, and get out, and peace be upon you, and goodbye, and in God's keeping, and you are free)?
Does a divorce take effect when a husband says "You are divorced" three times, if he intended divorce by it, then retracted it because his wife disagreed? And is it permissible to sue the husband for his abuse of the right to divorce?
Is it permissible to divorce one's wife if her betrayal is proven by pornographic WhatsApp conversations with a friend, especially since she exploited her husband's illness, and confessed to her actions?
Is the wife considered sinful for requesting a private dwelling or an independent space that preserves her dignity and privacy within the large marital home, especially after prior promises from the husband to provide independent accommodation, and after suffering from a lack of privacy and repeated insults from the husband's children in their shared home, given that she waited for her husband for six years before joining him?
Is the husband obligated to pay the deferred dower to his wife if the reason for the divorce is the wife's inability to engage in sexual intercourse due to an illness, given that they both agree to the divorce?
Is it permissible to continue a romantic relationship (love and flirtation) with a married woman, even if she is in the process of separation, with the intention of marrying her after her divorce, knowing that there have been failed attempts to cut off this communication?
Is it permissible to return a wife to her husband’s bond or to marry her again, if she had declared her apostasy then repented and returned to Islam, knowing that she was divorced three times, and it was said that the third divorce does not count due to the declaration of apostasy?
What is the ruling on divorce, alimony, and custody for a disobedient wife who neglects her child and husband, refuses to obey him, and does not adhere to the regulations of Sharia, knowing that the husband has reduced her expenses after despairing of her rectification?
What is the ruling of Sharia regarding the wife returning to her husband after he said to her: "By divorce, you will not stay in it, today," then "You are divorced, divorced, divorced," then "You are forbidden to me"?
Is the first return considered valid, with the wife still under the husband's marital authority, such that the second divorce, conditional upon a contingency, takes effect? Or has she been irrevocably divorced from him with a minor separation, and they are no longer spouses?
Is it permissible to seek dispensation in matters of divorce—when necessary—to avert harm, such as the children becoming homeless or a final, irrevocable separation occurring, given that prominent scholars have issued fatwas that divorce does not take place, contrary to the majority opinion?
What is the ruling on someone who told his wife: "If you go out with your brother, you are divorced," and then, during another quarrel, told her: "You are divorced, divorced, divorced"? And what is the ruling on repeating the word of divorce three times in the same sitting, and does it take effect if it was during a period of purity in which he had intercourse with her?
Does divorce occur by the intention of divorce when writing "May Allah help you" or "May Allah help you (feminine)"?
Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce or khul’ from her husband whom she cannot tolerate and with whom she does not fulfill her marital duties, despite her father’s refusal and anger if she divorces?
What is the ruling on someone—whether husband or wife—who repeatedly cursed the religion, then regretted it, repented, and uttered the Two Testimonies of Faith, but did not inform the other party? Is the marriage annulled? And should they inform the other party, or should they conceal it?
Is it obligatory to divorce the adulterous wife who repented then returned to adultery years later, knowing that there are children, and fearing her destitution and the impact of that on the reputation of the daughters in Western countries, especially since she is remorseful and wishes to return?
What should a man do who has been married for 25 years, has children, and his wife cannot stand him and has not desired intimacy for over a year, knowing that she has agreed to their divorce, but he hesitates out of fear for the future of their children?
Do repeated allusive divorce statements (kinayat al-talaq) take effect even if the intention is not remembered, and is the period of abandonment (hijran) counted among these allusions, knowing that I also doubt my ritual purity (tahara) and my prayers (salat)?
Is it permissible for Zayd to return to his wife, Aisha, after he divorced her with three separate pronouncements during the same period of purity, and then had intercourse with her after the first pronouncement?
Should a woman who has been divorced through "khulʿ," has four daughters, is an orphan of both parents, and has no siblings, rely on Allah and have a good opinion of Him in the management of her affairs and provision, without worrying about her new way of life, while trusting that Allah will help and strengthen her to bear the responsibility of her daughters?
Is it permissible to supplicate against a husband who talks to women and tries to seek illicit relationships, and is it permissible to complain about him to Allah, or not?
What is the ruling on a husband saying to his wife: "Everything is over, and may God protect you," while denying the intention of divorce?
Is it considered unlawful (haram) or is its ruling permissible for a wife to seek khul’ from her husband—after two divorces have already occurred between them—with the intention of restoring the number of divorces to three, based on the opinion that khul’ is an annulment (faskh) and not a divorce (talaq)?