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  • Divorcing a pregnant wife on the telephone

    What is the situation if my husband says to me "You are divorced" on the telephone. He divorces me on the telephone. And how long is the waiting period for a pregnant woman. Can my husband divorce me whenI am pregnant?.. More

  • Sent wife divorce papers with “Talaq” written three times

    Please advise. If a man sent divorce papers to her wife and wrote three times the word Talaq instead of saying it verbally is it considered as final and the marriage is null, or will it be considered as only one time. According to Sunni law, if wife wants to come back after realizing her mistakes can she be taken back, after one month of receiving.. More

  • Wants material about divorce in Islam

    I'm presenting a program about 'Divorce in Islam.' Please help me with some relevant material on the topic... More

  • Pronounced divorce to his wife three times

    Iam married to two women. Seven years ago I went to Jerusalem with my first wife and during the first two months of our six-month stay there she became pregnant. After the third month of her pregnancy we had a fierce fight and she had me put in jail in Israel. When the police came to take me to told her 'you are divorced' three times. I was.. More

  • Women divorcing their husbands in Western courts

    It is common in Europe for Muslim women to go to positive courts to divorce their husbands, since the laws of these countries allow a woman to divorce her husband without his consent or permission. Now, the question, is it considered a valid divorce in Shariah? Is her marriage to another man, while the first husband did not divorce her according.. More

  • Stated she was divorced thrice by telephone

    I said to my fiancé "Talaq Bi Thalatha" but I was very angry and I didn't think about what I was saying by telephone I'm in Europe and she is in an Arabic country. I was tired because of work and at night I can't sleep because I have a toothache and I was very angry I never think about "El Talaq" with her because she is good in religion and.. More

  • Divorce by word or in writing

    Please tell me about the Talaq (Divorce). What Does Islam says if some one has give Talaq on written paper and did not say by words. Is it the same written, or by word? Please explain with reference of Ahadith. .. More

  • Over-ruling of Caliph Umar’s decision regarding divorce

    In the divorce issue, why has the ruling of the second Caliph, Umar (Radiya Allahu Anhu) been overruled by later scholars. Does it imply that Umar lacks the sound knowledge of Qur’an and Sunnah or he couldn’t interpret it well? .. More

  • Rights of a Wife after Divorce

    I want to know about financial distribution and rights in case of divorce between man and his wife in Islam. Please explain in details, as this is the case between my parents and they fight about it. Please also include any financial or other things that the children of the divorced parents entitled to from their father. .. More

  • Divorce Is Effective as Soon as It Is Pronounced

    I'm divorced and I have only my Dutch divorce, but I'm working on my Moroccan divorce. Insha Allah, I hope that in one year I will get my Moroccan divorce. My question is: if a man wants to marry me. He did go to my parents home, he did ask a Imam and he tell him that's harm to make someone's acquaintance when she is not divorced and that we must stop.. More

  • Repeating Talaq

    My question is about divorce. Me and my wife got married some time ago but haven't consummated the marriage yet. After some time me and my wife got into argument and I told my wife 'you and I have nothing left and its finished between you and I', intending by this divorce. At that time I did not know the rulings about divorce and I only repeated the.. More

  • Interpreting Talaq words

    My husband had divorced me earlier twice but took me back. Now on 10 August I was to travel back to him from my parents house. From 8 August he started developing problems and told me to stay back. All his intention in this was to disturb me. On 9 August he sent me SMS saying that I should stay in India and not go back to him in Yemen. In his other.. More

  • Divorced in English court but questions this divorce

    I am a born Muslim but not practicing. I have been separated from my wife for over 6 years. We have not been intimate but have always kept in touch by phone and never does 3 months go by that we do not speak. I would like to know although we are divorced the English way, are we still Halal to each other the Nikaah way as I have not given Talaq in these.. More

  • Divorced in US Court

    I am a sister in need of help. I have been married for 12 year, but my husband and I separated about 5 years ago. We got into a fight about our kids. I was pregnant at that time so my husband kick me out and told me that I was divorced thrice. My parents were mad at him for hitting me and my kids had me have him arrested. He got out after 2 hour. After.. More

  • Divorced Her Three Times

    I married a lady from the catholic faith and by the grace and mercy of Allah she embraced Islam. We have two boys, aged 8 and 6; Al-Hamdu Lillah, both my children establish prayer, have a good Aqeedah and they are memorizing the book of Allah. Unfortunately, my wife and I have constant arguments and as a result I have mentioned divorce to her on 3 different.. More