Procedure for asking the husband for a divorce
Question
I need to know whether in Islam a woman can ask for divorce from her husband when things become so difficult for her to bear? If yes, what is the procedure? If no, what can she do?
Answer
Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/8051 and http://muftionline.co.za/node/12721
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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