Talaq
Talaq is divorce initiated by the husband, pronounced through a specific form of words. Islamic law recognizes different types, with different consequences for whether the marriage can resume. It differs from khula, divorce initiated by the wife.
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Is the wife Haram (forbidden) in triple Talaq (divorce) for the man who said to his mother, "My wife is Haram for me in triple Talaq if I ever give him [meaning his brother] any money," then he gave the money to his nephew, who delivered it to his father, having forgotten what he had previously said?
The prohibition of a wife (tahreem) follows the intention of its speaker. In this case, the husband's intention was to divorce her by triple talaq for not giving money to his brother. However, he does not break his oath…
Is a wife divorced by triple talaq if her husband agrees with her opinion after saying, "By triple talaq, what you are saying will not pass; not another word," or is she divorced if he disagrees with her opinion and implements her opinion?
The pivot of a broken oath lies in your intention and purpose. If you intended that your wife be divorced by three pronouncements if you agreed with her opinion, then the divorce occurs if you do so. And if you intended…
Does a divorce take place by a word not intended for divorce, such as someone who mistakenly said: "You are divorced" instead of "You are pure," or someone who said: "She is divorced" without intending divorce? And does a divorce take place by the phrase "O Talaq" if the wife's name is Talaq or not Talaq?
Uttering a divorce statement unintentionally is considered a slip of the tongue (laghw) for which one is not held accountable. However, if the utterance is intended for its meaning, then divorce occurs. If someone says…
Questions that use it
What is the difference between an explicit conditional divorce (talaq mu'allaq sareeh) and an allusive conditional divorce (talaq kinayah mu'allaq)? And what are examples of each?
What is the difference between the 'iddah (post-divorce waiting period) maintenance and the mut'ah (consolatory gift) maintenance, and is 'iddah maintenance obligatory for a woman irrevocably divorced (talaq bain) or only for one revocably divorced (talaq raj'i)? The same question applies to mut'ah maintenance. And what is the evidence for the obligation of mut'ah maintenance, and what is the evidence for its commendability?
How can a woman obtain a divorce from her husband such that he cannot reconcile with her without her knowledge, given his refusal to grant an irrevocable divorce (Talaq al-Bainunah al-Kubra)?