Jokingly issuing talaaq
Question
If the wife asked the husband for talaq and the husband, in a joking way said that I give you 3 talaq. He was not serious, in a funny way he said that I give you 3 talaq. So will it be talaq?
Answer
The three talaaqs are valid and the nikaah has terminated. It is no longer permissible for them both to live together. Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: Three things are such that regardless of whether it is said it in jest or intentionally, they will be valid. 1. Nikaah 2. Talaaq 3. Retracting the divorce after a revocable talaaq has been uttered.
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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