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Ambiguous & Written Talaq
284 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Ambiguous & Written Talaq, part of Divorce & Iddah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Ambiguous & Written Talaq fatawa — page 2 of 8
- Ask Imaam23 Feb 2019
Nikaah through text message
Salaam sorry this is the correct question to be asked: If nikah is to be valid over text message, I'm confused as to what you say, Does there have…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online6 Feb 2019
Divorce letter not reaching the wife
I wrote a divorce letter to my wife and signed it in the presence of a qazi and two persons. The qazi was about to send the letter within the next 3…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2019
Telling one's wife "You are free from my side"
I told my wife that you are free from my side. That time I was a bit angry, not much but little angry due to a fight that occured between us. I had…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Jan 2019
Ambiguous words of talaaq
1. If a wife asked for talaaq and the husband replied “theek hai tumhare abba se baat karunga” will it be a talaaq? 2. One day I had a fight with my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jan 2019
Will the word "choro mujhe" constitute divorce?
A wife says to her husband that she wants to work because she is educated and suffers from depression thus wants to work and help her husband out…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Dec 2018
Saying ambiguous words of talaaq with no intention of talaaq
1. If during an argument my wife says "Mje tmre sath nh rehna" and in reutrn I say "mje b tmre sath nh rehna" with no intention of talaq and just as…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Dec 2018
Talaaq-e-baain and irrevocable talaaq
Me and my husband has had many arguments for the past 2 years. And everytime he keeps saying "Tum meri taraf se farigh ho" - "Tum meri taraf se…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2018
Kinaayah divorce query
As salamu aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, I've gotten a question concerning divorce in islam. My husband and I are both of the hanafi madhab.…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online5 Dec 2018
Using kinaya words of talaaq without the intention of talaaq
My marriage is in 10th year. During the first two three years of my marriage, when me and my wife have a heated arguement, in the rage of anger, I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2018
Writing talaaq on a paper and handing it to one's wife
Is this valid if a husband writes on paper and hands it to his wife "I give talaak to... wife’s name" then he says to hiss dad that I gave her talaak?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Dec 2018
Using kinaaya words of talaaq
Are the word s(leave) or (chor dena in urdu) kinaya words or sareeh words? I live in USA and we use these words in so many different meanings in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018Roman Urdu
WhatsApp audio par divorce bhejna
My hsuband sent me divorce in whatsapp audio but I didnt open the msg. I didnt hear it so civorce hogai kia?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Oct 2018
Husband telling his wife "we are over"
I have just given birth 3 weeks ago and been staying with my parents. My husband and I got into an argument and in a state of extreme anger he said…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Oct 2018
Husband telling wife to write "divorced" in marital status
If a husband said to his wife "you will write divorced in your marital status" but the wife did not write it, will divorce take place?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Sep 2018
Does saying "we are done" constitute talaaq?
If one tells his wife we are done 2 times is the nikkah still valid? We were not discussing divorce and it was said because she was ignoring me. I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Sep 2018
Does "We are done" or "It's over" constitute talaaq?
If I say "we are done" or "its over" does that count as talaaq? I got upset and said it. Also, I stayed away from her and didn't see her unless she…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Jul 2018Roman Urdu
Kinaayah alfaaz kehna
Mra sawal ye h k aksar larai jhagro ma main apne shohar ko kehti hn mjhe ap k sath ni rhna ma ap ko chor kr apne bachon ko le kr ja ri hn to wo bh…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2018
Divorce via sms
My husband send me divorce on sms. He give me divorce not in front of me. He just write I divorce you three times and send to my cell phone number…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Feb 2018
Written Talaaq
I had a second marriage recently on 31 Jan. I had no relationship with my wife till now because I got to know that she had not taken proper talaq…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Feb 2018
Husband telling wife "jao tum meri taraf se farigh ho"
If a husband and wife are arguing and the husband says he made his biggest mistake marrying this women etc, and as the argument continues he says…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Feb 2018
Taking one's wife back after a talaaq-e-baain
Please advise me. During an argument I said to my wife "we're over" with the intention of divorce. Then two days later I said to her "stop calling…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Feb 2018
Husband saying "I am done with you, its over" while discussing divorce
My brothers wife confesed to have feeling for the guy down the road. He issued a talaaq raji with a condition saying if she has any communication…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Feb 2018
Husband telling wife to write divorce
I have a doubt in my mind over a situation 9 years back. I asked my husband to write divorce to me. He said that I must write it myself, meaning to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Feb 2018
Husband saying "go away" with the intention of divorce
If a husband says to his wife get away from me or says pi** o** and says divorce from inside. Is the divorce valid? Some say that if divorce is not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Jan 2018
Saying an ambiguous word of talaaq while arguing
I understand that there has to be a niyyah when one says a phrase of kinaya talaaq. I wondered that if one is arguing, and one gets a feeling like…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jan 2018
Husband typing in a draft message "you go" without the intention of divorce
If Arif writes "You Go" on a sms on his phone with this in mind that he is thinking that he is saying this to his wife Rubab, but on the sms there…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Dec 2017
Written Talaaq
My cousin had some issues with his wife and his wife left him and moved to her parents. We all tried to settle the difference with them but she kept…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Dec 2017Roman Urdu
Talaaq ka shubuh
Mene or meri wife ne wife k father ki pension ka check cash karwane k liye wife ka id card merey nam se hatwa kar unke walid k nam se banwaya is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Nov 2017
Talaaq on WhatsApp
I was recently married and have asked my husband for talaq because he is not providing for me and since I told him I'm pregnant he has not supported…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Oct 2017
Issuing talaaq using the word "Azaad"
If the husband didn't use the word talaq instead he said 3 times "ma tmhy azad karta hon" is nikah still valid? Next day he said "meray kehnay ka…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Oct 2017
Signing divorce papers three times
May I ask firstly I separated from my ex husband back in Sept 2008 due to him been very abusive towards me and my children and my intention not to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Oct 2017
Divorce taking place by signing divorce documents
I am a second wife of my hysband. He married my 4.5 yrs ago without telling his family and his first wife about this marriage. Before marrying me he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Oct 2017
Ambiguous words of talaaq
Urgent Question Please answer this question quickly as its causing lots of stress and tension. 1. The husband and wife were having argument related…
Muhammad IV Patel - Ask Imaam8 Oct 2017
Suspended Divorce with ambiguous words
If husband said her wife that If he would do drinking again then their relation will over......and he did (drinking) after few months. (He didn't…
Tahmid Chowdhury - Mufti Online3 Oct 2017
Jokingly divorcing one's wife on WhatsApp
I was working in the Gulf 20 days back and I sent my wife's sister a WhatsApp message as joke. I wrote: "I don't like you and your family so talaq…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Sep 2017Roman Urdu
Sirf kinaayah alfaaz se talaaq hoga?
Agr koi aadmi apni wife se Quran pe hath rkh kr khe ke tera mera koi ta'alluk nhi bna talaq diye, to is ka kafara kia ha?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2017
Can I text and talk to a non-Mahram?
Assalam aleykum! Recently, I met online a Muslim guy that is convert. We are both serious about our relationship and we fears Allah. The thing is…
Shibly bin Mizan - Mufti Online13 Sep 2017Roman Urdu
SMS ke zarye se talaaq
Me nay ak bat cnfrm krni h keh kisi ghlt fehmi ki vja say meray husband nay mjhay sms krdya q k m nay onki call receive nae ki thi.mjhay sms kia k…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Sep 2017
Ambiguous word of talaaq
I'm a Muslim and I have a few questions about my situation with my husband which I hope you can help with. We been married for 4 years and one time…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Sep 2017Roman Urdu
Talaaq-e-Baain ke ba'd sareeh talaaq dena
Mera sawal ye hai k kinaya (unclear) alfaz se talaq-e-bain ho jati hai aur biwi foran nikah se nikal jati hai. Tajdeed-e-nikah se pehle agar biwi ko…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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