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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 12 of 16
- Ask Imaam18 Apr 2014
If the husband is Salafi and he issues three talaqs to his wife who is Hanafi, will the talaq be valid?
what is the ruling on talaqs 3 times equaling to 1 talaq? Is this a salafi belief fiqh and how is it so? What is the wife is hanafi and husband is…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Ask Imaam17 Apr 2014
Is divorce in the state of drunkenness valid?
what is ruling on person who give his wife divorce in state of drunkenness? Is divorce still valid?
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online13 Apr 2014
Talaaq before consummating the nikaah
If a man does not have jima' with his wife but foreplay etc takes place, will she be regarded as ghair madkhool bihaa when it comes to talaaq?…
Mufti Zakaria Motala - Mufti Online13 Apr 2014
Talaaq in anger
My wife was married before and her husband had passed away , after 4 months of the death of her late husband we got married, my wife came into the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Apr 2014
Talaaq in the state of anger
My husband and I have been married since last year July. During this time we have had a tumultuous relationship whereby he verbally gave me talaaq…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam26 Mar 2014
Is a secret marriage valid without the girl having the wali's approval?
1)Is it nessesary to floss and brush your teeth before ghusl because of food particles that are stuck in teeth because its hard and time consuming…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Mufti Online19 Mar 2014
Husband telling the wife "we should separate"
Could you please give clarity on the issue of talaaq. If I have said to my wife that we should separate and subsequent to that we are both in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Mar 2014
Is it necessary for the couple to consummate the marriage for it to be valid?
I have a friend who has just had her nikaah and she wanted to ask if after nikaah is it neccesary for couple to sleep togther for the nikaah to be…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online4 Mar 2014
Does the following constitute divorce
My husband told me that I should remind him tomorrow morning to write it for me then I can go and marry who I like. Is this a divorce or an…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Mar 2014
Husband saying "take a divorce one time and go"
While having an argument a wife said I need to think about what I want in life.The husband responded; If that is the case you take a divorce one…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Feb 2014
Talaaq during an argument
When husband and wife are quarrelling and out of anger he says: Do you know what is Thalak and it is Thalak (1 x) while looking at her. Did he give…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Feb 2014
Saying "Me tumhain talaq deta hu"
While we were fighting on some issue I said to my wife that Me tumhain talaq deta hu 2 times. One time clearly and the 2nd time she kept her hand on…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Feb 2014
Husband saying "Ayk Talaaq jao"
Need to know if husband says in arguement ek Talaaq jou ek Talaaq ek Talaaq jou. I did not do iddat, as I didn't understand. This happened ten ago.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Feb 2014
Waswasas regarding Talaaq
My husband suffers from severe waswasas. We are newly married and both of us are extremely in love and happy with each other. However due to his…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam5 Feb 2014
Divorce which was given in extreme anger valid?
My husband said he divorced me in extreme anger. He said he had no intention on saying that to me and does not know how he said it. Does this count?…
Immad Bin Arshad - Mufti Online2 Feb 2014
Husband saying "mere traf sa tum Azad ho"
I have a question about my situation with my wife. We were not fighting over anything only I was stopping her from going to a friend’s place. I said…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Jan 2014
Was my Nikah valid?
Please advise if my Nikah is valid. - 2 MALE MUSLIMS witness was present -my fater in law was my Wali, my parents were on skype and he asked my…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online18 Jan 2014
Separated from one's husband for 12 years
I have been separated from my husband to 12 and a half years no contact no financial support from him. I have been told that after three months of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jan 2014
Telling people that one divorced one's wife without mentioning talaaq to her
Is it counted as talaaq if a man tells everyone that he divorced his wife even though he never mentioned the words talaaq to her. Is she divorced…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jan 2014
Talaaq when the wife is in her menses
I want to know that if a man divorces his wife when she has her monthly, is it counted?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jan 2014
Does the nikaah terminate if the husband goes to live with a non Muslim?
My question is with regards to my Nikah. My husband left me and our two children 8 months ago to live with a non muslim woman. He now regrets the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jan 2014
Signing divorce papers in court
I want to know that signing of divorce papers in civil court really causes divorce when non of them really wants divorce? This signing of papers is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2013
Issuing one Talaaq-e-baain after another talaaq-e-baain
Following up an irrevocable (ba'in) divorce with another irrevocable (ba'in) divorce (al-ba'in la yalhaq al-ba'in): For example the husband says to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam4 Dec 2013
Was my Nikāh valid?
I was happily married few years ago and I loved him and got married we had a child together in ----. I got into sin and started sinning, listening…
Muntasir Zaman - Ask Imaam26 Nov 2013
If a husband and wife are separated for 2 years is their nikah still valid?
My..... sister was married for 3 years now. The marriage life went well for 1 year but they literally stopped speaking with each other for more than…
Sohail ibn Arif - Mufti Online26 Nov 2013
Talaaq-e-baain
It has been around 6 months to our marriage & our marriage has not been consummated and due to some unavoidable circumstances me and my wife decided…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Nov 2013
Husband promising to give divorce
One day I asked my husband that if you abuse me again then promise me that you will give me divorce. He said ok and after 2 minutes at the same…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Nov 2013
Husband saying "If you go out alone, I will divorce you"
I want to ask that If a husband says to wife that if you go out alone then I will divorce you and if wife goes out alone does divorce take place?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Nov 2013
Writing a letter to the government stating that one is unmarried
I am living abroad, when I came here I wrote in the papers that I am married in Pakistan and wrote my wife's name also. But now as I am living…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Nov 2013
Is the clause of “divorce due to maladjustment” in Nikah valid?
There is a clause in Nikkah paper "If husband fails to supply her maintenance regularly or maladjustment between husband and wife then wife can…
Arshad Ali - Ask Imaam27 Oct 2013
Is the Nikah still valid?
During my days of ignorance i met a women who ofcourse was not lawful for me. Till Islam entered into my heart she was still apart of my life, we…
Arshad Ali - Ask Imaam8 Oct 2013
Is the Nikah valid without witnesses?
I knew a boy and we decided to do nikka on phone. But there was no imam or witness present. No meher was paid aftee that. We both knew the nikka was…
Zameelur Rahman - Mufti Online2 Oct 2013
Giving two talaaqs over the phone
I got married (only nikkah) 9 years ago (rukhsati and proper marriage function was done after 4 years). Me and my wife had some strong arguments…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Oct 2013
Women applying for divorce
A woman whose husband leaves her for 1 year 8 months with no contact and applies for a legal divorce and signs documents for separation and the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Sep 2013
Husband giving the wife talaaq whenever there is an arugment
My husband is a short tempered man. Whenever we have an argument in anger he gives me talaq. He has verbally said many times on different occasions.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Sep 2013
Three divorces in anger
If a husband gives divorce 3 times in one sitting in the condition of insanity or serious rage then the divorce will be done or not?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Sep 2013
Husband asking the wife "What do you want to do regarding this marriage?"
If I tell my wife "what do you want to do regarding this marriage", whether or not she wants to stay with me or not with the intention of not…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Sep 2013
Husband saying "You not my wife"
My husband is using these word for a lot "You not my wife" and he also says "You want divorce?". I don't like him to say such words. Will I be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Aug 2013
Repeating the words "I divorce her"
One evening my husband said to my 5 year old son that if we don't stop making noise your mum will shout at me so because of that I am divorcing her,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Aug 2013
Doubts on how many talaaqs were issued
I married a hindu who became muslim in England because she was in love with me. As soon as she became Muslim she started having many arguments with…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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