Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
Is it permissible to divorce the disobedient wife at her parents' home, given that the questioner has not seen his daughter since her birth, and he does not wish to lose custody of his daughter?
What is the ruling on a mother's custody of her five-year-old daughter after her separation from the father and her marriage to a foreigner, especially given her desire to travel with the child, and the father's refusal and referral of the matter to the judiciary?
Is the aforementioned "Rajah" (return to marital union after a revocable divorce) considered valid, and is there such a thing as conditional divorce, especially after the wife waives her rights in the divorce paper?
Does divorce take effect with the statement "we are not destined for each other" (meaning we are not destined to be together in marital life), especially with the intention of divorce, and with prior obsessive thoughts about divorce and a desire to end the relationship?
Does a bid‘ah divorce (that which occurs during a period of purity in which the husband had intercourse with his wife) take effect in the case of a questioner who divorced his wife three times, the first and second divorces being bid‘ah divorces, and he wishes to take back his wife, who has not yet married, bearing in mind that Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah holds the view that a bid‘ah divorce does not take effect, whereas Sheikh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen differentiates between a question posed during the waiting period (‘iddah) (in which case he rules that it does not take effect) and a question posed after the expiration of the waiting period (in which case he rules that it does take effect)?
Is it permissible to leave the infant daughter with the father after separation?
Are the conditions set by the wife (performing Umrah before the second marriage and not having children in the future) for her agreement not to seek Khul' valid conditions in Islam, and is it permissible for the husband to agree to them?
What should I do about my husband abandoning me for three years despite my attempts to appease him, and should I seek a divorce or continue in the hope that things will change?
Is a wife's separation from her husband, and taking her children to her family's home, a sound action after suspecting his betrayal?
Should the husband fulfill his wife's wish for divorce and khul' without her family's knowledge and with her remaining in America, or would her remaining divorced there lead to a greater corruption, especially with her fear of ill-treatment from her family upon her return to her home country?
Should a wife be separated from her husband who is ignorant of the rulings of divorce because he is new to Islam, and is his ignorance excused?
Is it permissible for a woman to ask her imprisoned husband, who uses drugs, to swear an oath of triple divorce that he will not return to this bad habit, to ensure his abstinence from it?
Does divorce occur with the saying, "I'm tired of you, you're of no use to me," or "Get all the worries out of my life," or by repeating the word "I divorce you" in one's heart with tension and confusion?
Is it permissible for a wife to return to her husband with a new contract after being divorced by him twice, and then seeking a Khul' (dissolution of marriage) through a court order without his consent or knowledge?
Does a divorce uttered by the husband while in a state of extreme anger count, when he did not intend the divorce, and he linked it to a condition (the wife attending the wedding) that was not fulfilled due to compelling circumstances beyond her control, knowing that when he uttered the divorce, he thought she was making excuses, but it later became clear that she was truthful?
Is it permissible for a divorced woman during her iddah (waiting period) to leave her home to attend religious lessons, shop, go for recreation, and teach children the Arabic language, provided she takes precautions to protect herself, especially if she lives in a foreign country and has no one to assist her?
What is the ruling on breaking an oath of triple divorce not to return to a certain job, given the need to return to it?
Does the phrase "Your daughter is unlawful to me by three" count as a final, irrevocable divorce (talaq bain) or a single revocable divorce (talaq raj'i)?
How is the iddah (waiting period) calculated if the last marital intimacy occurred during the final pregnancy, and she gave birth six months ago with no intercourse since then? Is it permissible for the husband to take back his wife by his sole will without her consent and approval, whether by explicit statement or by intercourse with the intention of reconciliation? And is the wife disobedient if she refuses that? What is the Sharia-compliant way to end the marriage if the wife refuses to return?
Is it permissible for the husband to prevent his divorced wife from spending her waiting period (iddah) in his house, knowing that she left without his consent and moved all her belongings, and she wants to return to spite the husband and the second wife?
What is the ruling on the father claiming ownership of the property he bought and registered in the mother's name, despite his initial intention for it to be hers, and conditioning the waiver of the property on the mother's request for divorce?
Does the statement, "Pack your things and return to your father's house," constitute a divorce if the wife is pregnant, and must she marry another man to become lawful for her husband again?
Is a woman entitled to seek separation from her husband if she is displeased with his character, distressed by his actions, and fears for her religious commitment with him, and what should she do if the husband refuses to divorce?
Do the second divorce pronouncement that occurred after intercourse and the last divorce pronouncement after doubt about the husband count, and are they included in the legal number of divorce pronouncements?