Giving the wife the choice to apply for divorce
Question
If a husband and wife sign the following agreement "If (husband) ever hits or abuses (wife), (wife) can apply for a court divorce" The husband hits the wife after that but not hard and verbally abuses the wife but she does not want to apply for a court divorce. Does divorce take place?
Answer
No divorce has taken place.
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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