Q. I have an important question concerning marital discord and disputes with the possibility of it ending in divorce. In what order does Islam guide us to settle a marital discord and disputes that perhaps lead to divorce? Is there a step wise method of […]
Q. I was wondering if a woman can perform Talaq and if not why? I know the quran specifies the men, but what if the husband tells the wife that she has to arrange the divorce? A. Talaq is a very serious matter in Islam […]
Q. If a husband uses the words to his wife, “you are nothing to me” or “you are not my wife” or “get out of my life” or “I don’t want you anymore” will that be a divorce and what type of divorce will it […]
Q. In urdu there is a saying ‘Haath dho bheta’, which means die/dead. A friend of mine said this in English to his wife with intention which was said as ‘wash your hands’. Does this affect his marriage? A. If this statement is commonly used […]
Q. If a husband and wife are separated for 6 months, will that result in a divorce? Can she marry someone else at that time? And if they decide to come back together, do they need to remarry? A. The mere separation between the husband […]
Q. My marriage is heading towards a divorce, no part of my dowry was paid to me, will my husband still have to pay it? A. Seeing that you are actually living together as husband and wife, then it is compulsory upon your husband to […]
Q. Kindly confirm the iddat period of khula divorce, is it 1 month or 3 months? Also, does the husband have to provide maintaince for that period? A. The Iddah period of khula is the same as a divorce, that is 3 menses. The husband […]
Q. Is there anything that can annul a marriage in Islam? A. Yes, words said by the husband to the wife can annul the marriage. A wife can also seek an annulment of the marriage for valid reasons. Similarly a wife can return the Mahr […]
Question: What is the Shariah ruling regarding the three divorces pronounced in one statement by the husband? Answer: Assalaamu Alaikum, With respect to the question regarding the occurrence of three divorces in one gathering at once, we hereby state that:- ‘To issue three divorces at […]