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When Talaq Takes Effect
633 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on When Talaq Takes Effect, part of Divorce & Iddah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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When Talaq Takes Effect fatawa — page 11 of 16
- Mufti Online17 Dec 2014
Husband and wife separated without talaaq
1. I wanted to know if one's parents are separated for more then 20 years, will they be allowed to get back together? 2. What is the rights of that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam11 Dec 2014
Is the talaq given by my husband while drunk valid?
My husband gave me talaq so many times whilst he was drunk. He said 'I give you the first talaq, second talaq n the third talaq'. He has repeated it…
Hisham Dawood - Mufti Online7 Dec 2014
Issuing a talaaq without really meaning it
My husband said I talaaq you, he did not mean it and did not know the severity of this statement while not meaning it, he has apologised for saying…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Dec 2014
Can a wife divorce her husband?
If a girl has got the 'right to divorce' in her nikaah nama, how can she divorce her husband if she needs to?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Dec 2014
Contemplating divorce
I am from Saudia Arabia and my wife is from Pakistan. Five months ago I decided to divorce her and I did not make any contact with her for 122 days.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam21 Nov 2014
Is it valid to issue a revocable divorce (Talaq Raj’i) after an irrevocable divorce (Talaq Ba’in)?
I have read this fatwa on the idealwomen website approved by mufti ebrahim sahib which says the revocable divorce after an irrevoble divorce counts…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online19 Nov 2014
Signing a divorce paper for visa purposes
My question to you is my husband has made a fake divorced paper for UK visa residency purpose. This paper is signed by him and is registered in our…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Nov 2014
Divorce on facebook
If a husband writes a status on Facebook with : I divorce "wife's name" and shares it two or three times. Are they divorced?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Nov 2014
Being forced to utter the words of talaaq
If a man is obliged to divorce his wife as he is threatened and he says the words in which divorce occurs but he didn't want to nor did he intend…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam11 Nov 2014
Do we need a legal marriage certificate during the Nikah ceremony in order for the Nikah to be valid?
I would like to know if its possible to have a Nikah ceremony without the legal marriage contract. My fiancé, who is a recent converter to islam,…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online8 Nov 2014
Does the wife have the right to divorce
I want to ask that if a girl has got the 'right to divorce' in nikah nama, how can she divorce her husband if she needs to? Is it right in Islam for…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Nov 2014
Talaaq question
I would like to enquire about an argument that occurred between my spouse and myself in 2003. During that time I uttered the word Tala Tala Tila.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2014
Husband saying "you have become haraam on me"
I have a very important question. If a guy says to his wife طلقتك Then after 5 mins says it again then he says that you have become haram upon me…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam4 Nov 2014
My husband issued me 3 divorces through an sms without any reason and denies it. Is this divorce valid?
My marriage is not consummated but I had some privacy with my husband on phone.the privacy was partly sexual and partly general. One day I received…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online25 Oct 2014
Talaaq in the state of anger
I'd like to know something regarding talaaq. I am an ex-recovering addict. I used drugs and I got married in 2012 and 6 months later in a rage of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam30 Sep 2014
Does separation between the husband and wife invalidate the Nikah?
My question is if husband and wife are angry at each other and talk thru email or thru skype and they stay in this state for more than 4 months will…
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online18 Sep 2014
Husband saying "Me talaaq deta"
If one says "Me talaaq deta" but hasn't said "houn" (so the sentence "Me talaaq deta houn" hasn't been said), does that count as a divorce?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam12 Sep 2014
Is this divorce valid?
my brother n his wife had a bad fight on 2014 january. he aslo hit her in that time . his wife said that she could not live with him any more n said…
Saleem Khan - Mufti Online4 Sep 2014
Asking for talaaq without a valid reason
Is it true if a woman asks her husband to divorce her with no valid reason than she has shook the arsh of Allah or what is the sin for this?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam2 Sep 2014
Was the Nikah valid through a text message?
Few years back, i used to talk to a boy. On text messages, one day he asked me "do you accept nikah with _____ (his name or nick name) ? I said yes,…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online1 Sep 2014
Does talaaq take place through separation?
If a couple gets separated for some reason and the husband stops paying for the expenditure of his wife after getting separated, does it mean that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam30 Aug 2014
Is divorce over a text message valid?
Last year in July they sent a proposal and it was totally an arranged marriage, they were distant relatives and the rishta was confirmed in…
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online28 Aug 2014
Issuing a divorce in anger
My husband divorced me many times in anger so is the divorce valid? Now he says that he was out of control.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam23 Aug 2014
Was the Talaq valid?
my husband gave me three talaq of 1st time on 2011 in a state of drunk of alchohole.bt he aws realized that he did not rt things.n he was not meant…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Ask Imaam21 Aug 2014
Is this Nikah valid?
Inwant to ask you a question regarding nikah. When i was in class 10th , few boys of my classmates (boys) sitting in the back of class started…
Saleem khan - Ask Imaam19 Aug 2014
Is this a valid ground in Shariah for divorce?
My husband gave me triple thalaq and divorced me because I told his family he had a girlfriend before marriage. I only disclosed this as I wanted my…
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online10 Aug 2014
Talaaq during pregnancy
1. Is talaaq given during pregnancy valid. 2. Can nikah be performed to a pregnant woman, i.e. If she fell pregnant before marriage.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Aug 2014
Being in seclusion with strange men
If your wife is found in a secluded environment with other men. Is the nikah still valid even though she insists it was innocent?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam3 Jul 2014
Was the Talaq valid?
A wife and husband had a dispute and she left the house saying i am going out as i do not want to escalate the situation, her husband called her…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Mufti Online18 Jun 2014
Spouses not speaking to each other
Me and my wife are not talking for two months. Since our seperation I have made no oath not to return to her or talk to her she is the one who does…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jun 2014
Talaaq in the state of anger
My cousin brother gave talaak to his wife while in pregnancy. Is this valid because someone told me that while in pregnancy the talaaq is invalid.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jun 2014
Does the following construe a divorce
In an argument with my wife she said she wants a divorce. Later that day I sent these text messages. If you want to leave me speak to your dad, you…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Jun 2014
Is a Nikah performed without a wali valid?
I would like to know if a nikkah without a wali present is valid?bearng in mind that thr female is now 21 and her parents did not agree of a nikkah…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online28 May 2014
Being forced to give a talaaq
Can I be forced to give a talaaq or can a fasakh be given if my wife has decided she wants out of the marriage?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 May 2014
Being unaware that word one uttered meant talaaq
My husband is a revert and is still learning. My brothers are mischievous and always get in trouble. They played a prank on him and told him that I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 May 2014
Applying for a divorce in court
My husband has filed for a divorce according to usa state law which requires us to be separated for 6 months and in between we can reconcile. I want…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 May 2014
Lawyer preparing divorce papers
I have signed on a piece of blank paper and gave this paper to my legal advocate as he required this paper for some legal actions against my wife as…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Apr 2014
Talaaq of a person who is not in his senses
I have a question about divorce. My husband is a high blood pressure patient and nowadays he is suffering from facial paralysis and a heart problem…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Apr 2014
Saying to one's wife "If you to want to leave me, do what you got to do, it is up to you"
I wanted to ask, in an argument I said to my wife "If you to want to leave me, do what you got to do, it is up to you". In my head I was thinking if…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Apr 2014
Three Valid Divorces
I am writing this in great pain and sorrow. I had committed adultery 3 years back. My wife found out about this and we had an argument. During the…
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