Talaaq using the words, “Get out!”
Question
A lady was told by her husband, “Get out and take your things with you! And don’t come back!” Which type of a Talaaq does this fall under?
Answer
The Fuqaha (jurists) have stated that using words such as “Get out”, are classified as ambiguous words of Talaaq. If the husband intended a divorce when telling the wife to “get out”, then Talaaq-e-Baa’in (an irrevocable divorce) will be effective. This means that the husband cannot revoke the divorce without renewing the Nikah, which requires the wife’s consent. However, if the husband didn’t intend Talaaq, then Talaaq will not take place. [Re: Fataawa Uthmaaniyyah Vol:6 Pg:151]
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
الكنايات (لا تطلق بها) قضاء (الا بنية او دلالة الحال فنحو اخرجي واذهبي وقومي) …. (وفي الغضب) توقف(الاولان)ان نوى وقع والا لا (وفي مذاكرة الطلاق) يتوقف (الأول فقط) (الدر المختار ج٤ص٥٢٨-٥٣٣ (
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- Maulana Ahmed Saeed
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- Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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