Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
Does the wife have the right to request custody of her daughter, a monthly allowance for her, and financial compensation for herself after divorce due to discovering her husband's infidelity with her aunt and his abandonment of her, and is it permissible for her to go out and travel during her 'iddah (waiting period)?
Is the wife considered irrevocably divorced (talaq bain kubra), and thus forbidden to her husband, based on the conditioning of divorce upon conditions that the husband violated, knowing that the revocations (ruju') after the previous divorces were without witnesses?
Does divorce occur if the wife leaves for a necessity (to assist her unconscious sister) without informing her husband, knowing that he had previously told her: "If you leave your family's house without my knowledge, then you are divorced"?
Is a wife divorced if she lied to her husband about a past hug or kiss from another man, fearing for her future, knowing that she has repented from that?
Is the woman considered divorced by the pronouncement "You are divorced, divorced, divorced," followed by "You are divorced twenty times," or is she still married to her husband, and does she take the ruling of a woman divorced before consummation, especially with a new suitor proposing to her?
Does the divorce of a man over ninety, who memorized the Qur’an and taught jurisprudence, uttering divorce repeatedly in fits of rage, saying to his wife: “Bear witness that I have divorced so-and-so three times, and that she is divorced, divorced, divorced,” and from whom another heard that he divorced her twelve times, then fifteen times, take effect? And what should the wife do who asks about the permissibility of living with him to serve him due to his weak eyesight and inability to attend to his needs?
Does a woman have the right to postpone childbearing due to her numerous marital problems and her fear of her husband, who frequently swears to divorce her?
Is it required for a woman to divorce before marrying another if the marriage took place without a guardian (wali) or witnesses and without the (explicit) formula, taking into account the different jurisprudential opinions regarding its invalidity (butlan) or فساد (fasad)?
Is the wife obligated to pay the husband the full mahr if she requests annulment due to her aversion to living with him and his ill-treatment, especially given that the reconciliation committee recommended separation without compensation?
Does a major irrevocable divorce (talaq bain baynunah kubra) occur if the husband says to his wife in front of a judge: "Living with you is forbidden, and I seek refuge in Allah from you," and then sends a text message to the wife's family after the judge's ruling, saying: "Congratulations on your daughter's divorce"?
Is the mother sinful for denying her husband, who violates her rights and abuses her, and is it permissible for the husband to demand his rights while he does not fulfill any of his wife's rights?
Is it permissible for the husband to retain his wife with kindness and request her presence in the house of obedience after informing her of his second marriage and his beer consumption and repentance, given her desire for separation? And is she entitled to seek khul' by presenting medical reports proving she was harmed by the second wife? What is the fate of the custody of their three young daughters in the event of divorce?
What is the ruling on one who said to his wife, "If you return to that, then this is a separation between us," intending to intimidate and not to divorce?
Does a divorce take place in the following cases, with the intention present, knowing that I did not utter an explicit divorce formula, and have I exceeded the third divorce? 1. Sending text messages with phrases such as: "Separation is the solution. Each of us will go their own way. We had postponed separation several times, now is the time"? 2. Consulting with the wife regarding the issue of divorce and its consequences? 3. Asking a lawyer about divorce procedures without completing them? 4. Informing the wife's family that "it is better for me and for her that we separate; because she will not be able to bear life with me"?
Is there a way to take back one's wife after divorcing her with a major irrevocable divorce twice, knowing that she has not remarried yet?
What is the concise, Sharia-compliant way to return a wife after an irrevocable divorce, and is it permissible to pray for facilitating her marriage and divorce in order to have her back?
Is a wife considered Islamically divorced based on a ruling by an American court, even if the husband did not divorce her Islamically?
Is the questioner considered divorced, Islamically, after her divorce in a European court—despite their non-recognition of Islamic marriage—and the subsequent signing of the divorce by the husband, knowing that he still gets drunk and curses religion?
Did the pronunciations of divorce uttered by the man with the intention of nullifying an invalid marriage occur, then were retracted after he learned of the marriage's validity according to the Hanafi school of thought?
Does a triple divorce take effect with the words "You are divorced by three," and does this prevent the wife from being taken back unless she marries another, and what is the legal way to take her back in her situation?
Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband if she suffers from health problems (kidney issues), was forced into the marriage, their marriage has not yet been consummated, and there is constant conflict between them?
Does a triple divorce take place if wudu is nullified during the 'Isha prayer, knowing that the condition was stated in the past tense and three years ago?
Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband who uses hashish, brings his friends home to use it, is negligent in prayer, and treats her poorly, knowing that he refuses to divorce her and wants her back? Is her remaining in her family's home considered an act of defiance (nushooz) in this situation? Is it advisable to be patient with him and have children, or to separate?
Is a divorce pronounced by a non-Arabic speaker valid if he utters the word "talaq" without understanding its meaning, and is he held accountable for saying something he does not comprehend?