Waswasa about Talaaq

· 21 Shawwal 1433 AH1 min readEnglish
TalaaqThose situations where Talaaq does not take place

Question

I have a serious problem with waswasa about talaq. this has turned into a mental problem like obsesive compulsive disorder where these thoughts keep playing in my mind and sometimes I think I say it on my own in my mind. I have no control over it. Numerous muftis have told me that talaq has to be verbal for it to be valid. After getting fatwas from muftis then I get these thoughts that maybe the mufti did not understand or did not hear the question correctly etc and I go into a state of depression. This is really affecting me. Whether I'm doing good or bad I get these thoughts. I am in constant fear of talaq. Its like almost always playing in my head. My question is (1) as I said this has become a mental problem and because of this I sometimes say things in my MIND ONLY which may not be waswasa but because of this mental problem that I have developed like egs: if I'm on the internet I say in my mind "if I click on a certain link its talaq". Then I just ignore what I said in my mind and click on the link and carry on with whatever I'm doing. Does any talaq take place like this? I was told by other muftis that no talaq takes place. Please advice. This waswasa is really affecting me. I love my wife a lot. May Allah bless our marriage ameen.

Answer

By one thinking of talaaq, talaaq will not take place. Do not pay any attention to these stray thoughts and waswasas. Insha-Allah you will not be taken to account for it in the court of Allah Ta'ala.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

كتاب الطلاق ( وهو ) ... وشرعا ( رفع قيد النكاح في الحال ) بالبائن ( أو المآل ) بالرجعي ( بلفظ مخصوص ) هو ما اشتمل على الطلاق فخرج الفسوخ ( الدر المختار 3/226)

ولو قال لها أنت طالق إن شئت فقالت شئت إن شئت فقال الزوج شئت ينوي الطلاق يظل الأمر لأنه علق طلاقها بالمشيئة المرسلة وهي أتت بالمعلقة فلم يوجد الشرط وهو اشتعال مالا يعنيها فخرج الأمر من يدها ولا يقع الطلاق بقوله شئت وإن نوى الطلاق لأنه ليس في كلام المرأة ذكر الطلاق ليصير الزوج شائيا طلاقها والنية لا تعمل في غير المذكور ( الهداية 2/383)

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : جاء ناس من أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فسألوه إنا نجد في أنفسنا ما يتعاظم أحدنا أن يتكلم به قال أو قد وجدتموه قالوا نعم قال ذاك صريح الإيمان (رواه مسلم باب بيان الوسوسة في الإيمان وما يقوله من وجدها 1/79)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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