Is a divorce that occurs twice within a two-minute interval in the same sitting considered two divorces or one, with the intention of two divorces? Is it permissible to issue a third divorce to make her irrevocably divorced? Is it permissible for a woman in her 'iddah (waiting period) to go out for her work, or to attend to household necessities, or to visit your house to prepare food?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If a father pronounces divorce twice in one sitting, two divorces are counted according to the majority of scholars. As for his pronouncing the third divorce before the ' (waiting period) ends or before reconciliation occurs, it is an innovated (bid'i) and forbidden divorce according to the majority of scholars, and its perpetrator is considered an innovator by most scholars. The divorced woman's going out during her 'iddah in the daytime is permissible for a need, such as work or visiting.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/188451
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 188451
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy