Can a woman issue a divorce?
Question
If a woman marries a man simply to use him by taking his money and then divorcing him, how would Allah judge this on the day of judgement?
Answer
A woman cannot issue a divorce.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
قال عليه الصلاة والسلام الطلاق بالرجال والعدة بالنساء (هداية 2/359)
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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