Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding a father preventing his daughter from returning to her husband’s house, and demanding a divorce without a valid reason, and what is the punishment for one who does so, and what should I do about the wife's mother's continuous incitement against her?
Is it permissible for a married couple to refrain from sexual intercourse for a period of two years, after agreeing to separate after this period for reasons related to study and the absence of a mahram?
What is the ruling on doubting whether one has uttered a conditional divorce and what are the implications thereof?
Did divorce occur when the wife returned from her family's home, bringing with her a gift from a neighbor, knowing that the husband had sworn that divorce would occur if she brought anything from her family's home, and does the oath remain valid thereafter?
Can the value of furniture and appliances bought by the husband for the wife's apartment, which is approximately 35,000 EGP, be considered part of the agreed-upon deferred dowry (mu'akhar al-sadaq) of 15,000 EGP in case of separation, and what are the wife's rights in this situation?
Does a second divorce (talaq) befall the wife if she communicates with her ex-husband via WhatsApp, this being after her husband swore an oath of divorce upon her 11 years ago that she would not speak to him, and is it necessary to renew the marriage contract?
Does divorce occur by saying, "By divorce, I have kicked the ball, but the player does not kick," in the case of a contract without consummation?
Is a man's divorce of his fiancée valid when he is angry and the bond is in her hand?
Does a divorce take effect with the statement, "If you leave, I will go to court and file for separation," after the wife has left, and is it considered one pronouncement of divorce, knowing that the couple lives abroad and has two children?
What is the ruling regarding a wife who experiences frequent intrusive thoughts of divorce, and does divorce occur with the pronouncement "You are not my wife" or "You are free" if these are merely recollections of others' words, self-talk, or intrusive thoughts?
Are the three divorces that occurred counted, and what is the ruling if the third divorce occurred while the wife was on the verge of childbirth?
Is a husband obligated to divorce his wife if she cheated on him, given the presence of children and the threat to her life from her family? And is it permissible for him to kill the adulterer who destroyed his life?
Does divorce occur if one says to his wife, "You are divorced" while she is menstruating or in a state of anger, knowing that intercourse took place after uttering the word? And how many divorces remain in this case?
What is the ruling on the continuation of the marriage of a man and woman who have been living separately for years, have children, and do not spend the night together, knowing that two previous divorces have occurred? And is one sinful for advising the dissolution of this marriage?
How can a wife who made her husband swear to divorce her if he had intercourse with his second wife release him from this oath while preserving the marriage, especially since he had divorced her twice before?
What is the ruling on someone who says to his wife: "I have divorced you twice, and this is the third divorce," in cases where no divorce has actually occurred, or only one revocable divorce has occurred, or two divorces have actually occurred?
Is a wife considered irrevocably divorced (طلاقًا بائنًا) if she leaves after you swore an oath of divorce upon her, claiming she had sought permission beforehand and that the intention of the oath was to threaten?
What is the meaning of an irrevocable divorce in exchange for absolution?
Does a divorce take effect when a husband says: "You are divorced," and then affirms it by saying: "I meant by it the divorce of the night"?
Is it permissible to marry a second wife and leave the first, given the presence of children between the spouses, and knowing that the first wife refuses divorce and polygyny, and has recovered from her illness that prevented conjugal relations? And is the first wife entitled to hit the second wife?
Does divorce occur with the statement, "Consider yourself divorced, and that you are forbidden to me like my mother," after two previous divorces, and in a state of intense anger?
Does Imam Ibn Hazm not consider a divorce to take effect unless it is by explicit wording, such as the words "talaq" (divorce), "saraḥ" (release), and "firaq" (separation), and not by other than these?
When is a man not considered a seducer of a married woman if she desired divorce before knowing him?
Is a wife sinful for refusing intimacy with her husband while he is in a state of intoxication? And is it permissible for her to threaten him with separation, or by saying: "May Allah set a boundary between us if you drink," or "I will be unlawful for you"?