Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
What is incumbent upon a person who advised a man to divorce his wife, believing that this was permissible and helpful to him, and who is now regretful and repentant of his action?
Are the statements of the husband who evaded completing the marriage, then married and had children, to the effect that he does not want the questioner and that she is not his wife, and that his father was informed of the termination of the marriage without an explicit pronouncement of divorce, considered a figurative divorce, and is the questioner still under his marital bond, and is it permissible for her to marry another man?
Is the husband's saying, "I don't want you, go," followed by his saying over the phone, "Yes, that's what it is," when his wife asked him if this was a divorce, considered a divorce (talaq)? And is the word "Raddadtuk" (I have taken you back) over the phone sufficient to take the wife back?
What should a husband do with his wife who persistently demands divorce after an argument, despite his attempts at reconciliation and his suggestion that envy or magic might be the cause of the problem, and his desire to preserve his family?
Does a husband's saying to his wife, "Wa Alaykum Assalam" (And upon you be peace) in response to her greeting, count among the ambiguous divorce pronouncements according to the Shafi'i school if coupled with the intention [of divorce]?
Is the marriage invalid due to the husband's accusing his wife of adultery and cursing her with obscene language?
Is what I am doing correct? And does a divorce pronounced by my tongue take effect if I do not know whether I intended it or intended to threaten? And what should I do, according to Sharia, with this wife?
Is it permissible for a husband to take back his wife whom he has divorced multiple times, with the intention of pleasing his sister, and not with the intention of separation, knowing that his sole intention was divorce and separation when he said to her: "My wife is divorced, divorced, divorced. A clear, valid divorce, without anger or coercion"?
Is it Islamically permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband who concealed from her his alcohol consumption and his previous illicit relationships, did not quit smoking as he promised, frequently swears by divorce, and threatens her with going to her family's house, knowing that he has not actually divorced her by the words of divorce he uttered?
Is divorce permissible if a spell of separation has occurred between the spouses, and the wife became attached to another person by phone and then repented, knowing that the husband's family is demanding divorce because people know the story and the wife is an orphan and only her aunt will receive her?
What is the ruling of Islam regarding the behavior of a wife who left her home and daughter after a dispute with her husband and went to a hotel, and does the husband have the right to seek separation based on that?
Is marriage to a person who was initially strongly rejected, and with whom problems and difficulties continued after the marriage, a destiny and a test from Allah, or a wrong choice, and how can one find tranquility and comfort in this situation?
Is it permissible for a couple to reconcile after the husband has uttered "talaq" (divorce) three times, claiming he intended only one pronouncement and did not intend to forbid his wife if she informed her family, knowing that this is the first time divorce has occurred and the wife is breastfeeding and not menstruating?
What should a married woman do who is currently undergoing divorce proceedings with her husband, who refuses a peaceful separation, and she is awaiting the judge's ruling, while she has fallen in love with another man and speaks with him?
Is it permissible to divorce one's wife if love for her has vanished from the heart, in addition to discovering past conversations she had with a young man before marriage that she denies?
Is it permissible for a husband to seek divorce from his wife despite the presence of children, and the marital relationship reaching a degree of abhorrence and inability to coexist, and would he be considered unjust to his children if he were to do so?
Is a waiting period (iddah) obligatory for a wife expelled from the marital home, whom her husband has not divorced, and between whom no conjugal relations have occurred throughout their separation, knowing that she is in the process of khulʿ (divorce at the wife's instance) and three menstrual cycles have passed for her?
Is the husband considered sinful if he divorces his wife due to a lack of feelings towards her, despite his attempts to be patient and his feeling of falling short in his marital duties?
Is it permissible religiously for a judicial separation to be granted due to harm inflicted upon the wife? And is it considered a legitimate divorce if the wife refrains from seeking a divorce from a religious scholar and is content with the court's ruling of judicial separation?
Does a husband's divorce of his wife take effect if he says "You are Tariq" – while not proficient in Arabic – intending to say "You are divorced (taliq)," and believing that the word "taliq" means a star from Surat Al-Tariq?
Is the husband's acceptance of separation and his acceptance of mediation concerning the terms of separation considered a legitimate divorce that entails the consequences of divorce, and does the 'iddah begin from the date of his agreement, and what is the duration of the 'iddah for the woman who seeks khul'?
Should one continue in a marriage or separate from a husband who is addicted to pornography, does not have a good relationship with his daughter, is always depressed and sad, cannot maintain a marital relationship, and secretly masturbates?
Does a divorce take effect if you swore to your wife by divorce that she must leave a place she did not wish to leave, and she only left with her brother's presence and after being forced to leave?
Is it necessary to accept the statement of the wife's brother, who testifies to the husband divorcing his wife three times, even though the husband does not recall uttering the divorce and the wife did not hear it?