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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 15 of 16

Ask Imaam5 Dec 2005
will nikah Declare invalid if some one keep relation of sex with sister-in -law
i would like to ask about the relation with sister-in-law,will nikah Declare invalid if some one keep relation of sex with sister-in -law.Please…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam29 Sep 2005
does on have to say it verbally for talaaq to be valid or is talaaq valid if it is said in ones thoughts ?
I have read all the questions relating to talaaq but im a bit confused on the Issue please can you tell me when talaaq is valid ? does on have to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam12 Sep 2005
s the nikah valid if the wali of the wife becomes her previous husband who gave her talaaq
s the nikah valid if the wali of the wife becomes her previous husband who gave her talaaq. I married a woman who was previously married. She was a…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
Ask Imaam13 Aug 2005
Is My Nikah Valid? My parents and family emotionally blackmailed me into accepting a proposal of someone else whom I had refused q
Is My Nikah Valid? Asalam u alaikum, I am a 22 year old hanafi Muslim female and am about to conduct my Nikah with a person of my choice. My parents…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam14 Oct 2004
Is a secret nikah valid?
I have been involved with a young man for 2 years now.Because we are still studying,his father would not consent to us making nikah.However,I will…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam8 Oct 2004
If a husband says to his wife three times (in joke/ ignorance) “ I give you Talaaq” ,will the Talaaq occur.
One of my friends who has very little knowledge of matters on Talaaq said to his wife ? I give you Talaaq? he said this three times in joke. His…
Ml. Husain Kadodia
Ask Imaam16 Sep 2004
I am a Sunni Muslim, but want to get married to a Shiah Muslim, an ismali. Is this allowed, will the nikaah be valid.
I am a Sunni Muslim, but want to get married to a Shiah Muslim, an ismali. Is this allowed, will the nikaah be valid, as there is a lot of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam3 Sep 2004
1). Is nikkah through "proxy" valid? 2). Would it be sufficient to simply say we both agree to marry eachother? 3). How does it have to be worded in order for it to
Asalam-alaykum, I want to get married to a guy that i feel is suitable for me, but my parents and his have not However our parents wont approve at…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam1 Sep 2004
I am working in Saudi Arabia. I divorced my wife 10months before, but some imams said, as per tawheed its not valid.
Assalamu Alaikkum,I am working in Saudi Arabia. I divorced my wife 10months before, but some imams said, as per tawheed its not valid. Bcos I had…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam24 Aug 2004
My Friend Marry Non Muslim girl not Divorsed not in Contact with her for 3-4 years, he Marry other Girl. Did his Marriage Still Valid Or he have to give Divorsed Advice.
According to our understanding of the query, your friend married a non-Muslim girl and he did not divorce her. Your query is whether his marriage to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam16 Aug 2004
Do my nikah is still valid in such the following situation -2) husband said several times to the wife that there is nothing left between them & that everything is over.
Assalamoualaikoum. I would be grateful if you could give me some clarification of whether the Nikah of a woman is still valid in a situation where:-…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam19 Jun 2004
In Islam anal sex and oral sex is allowed by doing this nikah remains valid or break. I am doing anal sex also she dosen't have any problem.
My Name is Saeed Adun. I want to know that in Islam anal sex and oral sex is allowed or not and by doing this nikah remains valid or break. I am…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam7 Jun 2004
Is nikah still valid without sexual intercourse for 6 months.
Assalamulaikum Mufti Sahab, I have been married for the last six months. After marriage I didn't get a chance to live with my wife for long. She…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam21 May 2004
Would Talaaq be valid in the circumstances when I just said 3 times to my self that “I divorce you” without the intention of divorcing her?
AssalamoAlaikum. Since my marriage, I had some serious arguments with my wife on several occasions over the phone. She is presently living abroad.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam7 May 2004
Is divorce valid by force?
Is divorce valid if a man is forced to divorce his wife at gunpoint? Someone told me Imam abu hanifah says in coersion ( by force) divorce is VALID.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam31 Mar 2004
Divorcing wife while she is on menses, does is consider valid or not?
The divorce given during menses is valid. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam12 Mar 2004
Is my marriage valid? got married to an English girl who converted to Islam, in the presence of two muslim male witnesses. There was no imam present at this wedding.
Not so long ago, I got married to an English girl who converted to Islam, in the presence of two muslim male witnesses. I proposed to her and she…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam8 Mar 2004
I would like to know whether i should peroform Istikhaara, or is a dua after prayer valid to make a decision instead of Istikhaara?
Asalamo Alaikum, I am a Shia girl & I wish to marry a Sunni boy, but I was unsure of converting to Sunni Islam. I performed Istikhaara, but I didn?t…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam20 Dec 2003
Is my nikkah valid without my parent's permission?
Infact I was in love with girl I tried my best to make my parents agree for marriage with her but just due to this reason that the girl is out of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam6 Nov 2003
During ramadan if intercourse occurs between husband &wife during the night,is it permissible to have sehri &then perform ghusl?
It is permissible to have sehri after intercourse. However, one has to rinse the mouth before consuming anything. Thereafter ghusl should be made,…
Ml. Imraan Vawda
Ask Imaam20 Oct 2003
if husband & wife hve not had sexual relations for more than 6 mths & hve been living apart for 2 yrs is the nikah still valid?
Yes, the Nikah is valid. Q: How long can a married person stay away from his wife? A: A married person may stay away from his wife for whatever…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam19 Sep 2003
I was forced married to my cousin brother without my will. Is this marriage VALID or INVALID.
I was forced married to my cousin brother in Bangladesh without my will, In the nikah ceremoney I did not give my consent by saying KOBUL instead I…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam1 Sep 2003
is my nikah valid...I was pressured to marry my cousin. i was confused and undecisive and bascially got married to him
please could you tell me if my nikah is vaild. I was pressured to marry my cousin. i was confused and undecisive and bascially got married to him.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam3 Jul 2003
Does masturbating to pictures or movies on the internet while married, invalidate nikah?
Salam, I just recently got married and my wife is overseas. I masturbated two times while viewing sexual content I found on the net. Is this…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam24 Jun 2003
can nikah is valid? is it sin to get married without the knowledge of parents ...
is it sin to get married without the knowledge of parents ... in case is they are not agreed upon coz of community problem
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
Ask Imaam19 Jun 2003
I understand that when dislike in marrigae is high then marriage is no longer valid. please clarify what is defined as dislike and what implications are there for the nikaah if dislike is high.
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, 'The most detestable among the permissible things in the sight of Allah is divorce.' If there is a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam5 Jun 2003
Please Clearly Indicate if Nikah Will be Valid if I Use LIVE VIDEO on Internet
Asslam O Alaikum, I am in America staying for higher education. Currently there are visa issues on Muslim Males, the probability is that if I go…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam30 Oct 2002
marriage to a christian is not allowed - no book apart from the holy Quran is authentic, marriage to people who believe in these non authentic books is not valid and disallowed
Recently i came across a person who said that marriage to ahle-kitab(those who believe in the holy books) is allowed. He gave me a justification…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam25 Oct 2002
is a marriage valid without ones parents permission,although one has an imam and 2 witnesses. (done secretly) shukran.
Q: I am proposed to a girl. Our families want us to marry only next year. Since we are seeing each other, can we perform a secret marriage to avoid…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam12 Sep 2002
Is Nikah valid with One muslim male witness and 2 Christan ones? Groom left two weeks after Nikah does not support her.We are in remote area with no Masjid, no Imam
The Nikah is not valid. It is a prerequisite for the validity of the Nikah that there be two Muslim witnesses. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam21 Aug 2002
A friend of mine is about to get married to lady who has 4 children from previous marriages. She has put some conditions...is this marriage valid??
A friend of mine is about to get married to lady who has 4 children from previous marriages. She has put some conditions. a. She does not expect him…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam18 Jul 2002
Is my marriage valid? Two witnesses (one of whom also acted as Wakeel) and the man (not an Iman) who married us (all 3 pious Muslim males).Only the one who married me was personally known
1.Is my marriage valid? Two witnesses (one of whom also acted as Wakeel,) and the man (not an Iman) who married us (all 3 pious Muslim males).Only…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam15 Jul 2002
not fiancially being able to support a wife - valid reason to delay Nikkah?
1. Is fear of not financially being able to support a wife a valid reason to delay Nikkah? The individual would like to marry early, but his parents…
Moulana Imraan Vawda
Ask Imaam6 Jul 2002
is nikah valid - I married my husband by performing nikah.I was a hindu before but only accepted islam for completing the nikah ceremony
Salaam alaiykum,I married my husband by performing nikah.I was a hindu before but only accepted islam for completing the nikah ceremony on…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
Ask Imaam8 Jun 2002
Is the marriage still valid if the wife writes talaaq thrice to her husband.during internet chatting due to anger during a fight and written not intentionally
In principle, women do not have autonomy to issue Talaaq. (Shaami vol.3 pg.190; HM Saeed) Therefore, by you issuing Talaaq to your husband, it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam4 Jun 2002
Is a Nikka valid if the husband does not regard the person he has married as a wife ?
If the man has made nikka for the second time and taken a second wife but says that he does not think that he will be able to regard her as a wife…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam24 May 2002
Is Nikkah no more valid if a man enters his wife from rear? i have heard that it is written that we can enter our women in what ever way. Please answer. It is importanat for me.
It is permissible for the husband to enter his wife from the front or rear, but not in the anus. Anal sex is Haraam. Hadhrat ibn Abbaas…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam14 May 2002
Married twice in 3 months time, is my Nikah valid?
As Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu. Dear Shaykh.I got married when i was 16 to my girlfriend to make our relationship Halal, later on…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Ask Imaam7 May 2002
Is the Nikah valid in which the Walee has conducted the Nikah of a girl without her consent.
Assalamu alaikum wrt wbt, Dear Ulema of Islam, I am of Hanafi fiqh and would appreciate and answer to the following question: Question: Is the Nikah…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
Ask Imaam30 Apr 2002
i merely want to know if this method in which the talaq was given is valid or not. "i am giving you your 1 talag, the 2nd one and the 3rd one" please advise.
this talaq was given telephonically in one sitting, with no witnesses present.it is the exact quotation of what was said, the validity of the talaq…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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When Talaq Takes Effect

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When Talaq Takes Effect fatawa — page 15 of 16

will nikah Declare invalid if some one keep relation of sex with sister-in -law

does on have to say it verbally for talaaq to be valid or is talaaq valid if it is said in ones thoughts ?

s the nikah valid if the wali of the wife becomes her previous husband who gave her talaaq

Is My Nikah Valid? My parents and family emotionally blackmailed me into accepting a proposal of someone else whom I had refused q

Is a secret nikah valid?

If a husband says to his wife three times (in joke/ ignorance) “ I give you Talaaq” ,will the Talaaq occur.

I am a Sunni Muslim, but want to get married to a Shiah Muslim, an ismali. Is this allowed, will the nikaah be valid.

1). Is nikkah through "proxy" valid? 2). Would it be sufficient to simply say we both agree to marry eachother? 3). How does it have to be worded in order for it to

I am working in Saudi Arabia. I divorced my wife 10months before, but some imams said, as per tawheed its not valid.

My Friend Marry Non Muslim girl not Divorsed not in Contact with her for 3-4 years, he Marry other Girl. Did his Marriage Still Valid Or he have to give Divorsed Advice.

Do my nikah is still valid in such the following situation -2) husband said several times to the wife that there is nothing left between them & that everything is over.

In Islam anal sex and oral sex is allowed by doing this nikah remains valid or break. I am doing anal sex also she dosen't have any problem.

Is nikah still valid without sexual intercourse for 6 months.

Would Talaaq be valid in the circumstances when I just said 3 times to my self that “I divorce you” without the intention of divorcing her?

Is divorce valid by force?

Divorcing wife while she is on menses, does is consider valid or not?

Is my marriage valid? got married to an English girl who converted to Islam, in the presence of two muslim male witnesses. There was no imam present at this wedding.

I would like to know whether i should peroform Istikhaara, or is a dua after prayer valid to make a decision instead of Istikhaara?

Is my nikkah valid without my parent's permission?

During ramadan if intercourse occurs between husband &wife during the night,is it permissible to have sehri &then perform ghusl?

if husband & wife hve not had sexual relations for more than 6 mths & hve been living apart for 2 yrs is the nikah still valid?

I was forced married to my cousin brother without my will. Is this marriage VALID or INVALID.

is my nikah valid...I was pressured to marry my cousin. i was confused and undecisive and bascially got married to him

Does masturbating to pictures or movies on the internet while married, invalidate nikah?

can nikah is valid? is it sin to get married without the knowledge of parents ...

I understand that when dislike in marrigae is high then marriage is no longer valid. please clarify what is defined as dislike and what implications are there for the nikaah if dislike is high.

Please Clearly Indicate if Nikah Will be Valid if I Use LIVE VIDEO on Internet

marriage to a christian is not allowed - no book apart from the holy Quran is authentic, marriage to people who believe in these non authentic books is not valid and disallowed

is a marriage valid without ones parents permission,although one has an imam and 2 witnesses. (done secretly) shukran.

Is Nikah valid with One muslim male witness and 2 Christan ones? Groom left two weeks after Nikah does not support her.We are in remote area with no Masjid, no Imam

A friend of mine is about to get married to lady who has 4 children from previous marriages. She has put some conditions...is this marriage valid??

Is my marriage valid? Two witnesses (one of whom also acted as Wakeel) and the man (not an Iman) who married us (all 3 pious Muslim males).Only the one who married me was personally known

not fiancially being able to support a wife - valid reason to delay Nikkah?

is nikah valid - I married my husband by performing nikah.I was a hindu before but only accepted islam for completing the nikah ceremony

Is the marriage still valid if the wife writes talaaq thrice to her husband.during internet chatting due to anger during a fight and written not intentionally

Is a Nikka valid if the husband does not regard the person he has married as a wife ?

Is Nikkah no more valid if a man enters his wife from rear? i have heard that it is written that we can enter our women in what ever way. Please answer. It is importanat for me.

Married twice in 3 months time, is my Nikah valid?

Is the Nikah valid in which the Walee has conducted the Nikah of a girl without her consent.

i merely want to know if this method in which the talaq was given is valid or not. "i am giving you your 1 talag, the 2nd one and the 3rd one" please advise.