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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 1 of 16
- Mufti Online11 Aug 2026
Giving false information that one is divorced
A person is married but one day when another person asked him, he said that he is divorced. He had no intention to divorce his wife.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Dec 2025
Person saying to his wife by her mother's house "you can stay here permanently"
If you talking to your wife and you say by her mother's house "you can stay here permanently and I'll come visit you here' is this a divorce?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Sep 2025
Thinking to oneself 'my wife is divorced'
If a Hanafi man says to himself 'my wife is divorced' and then says out loud 'so be it', is his wife considered divorced?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jul 2025
Giving a "fake" divorce
Can a person, whose life and parents life is in danger, give a fake divorce which he and his wife only know is fake for the time being to resolve…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Jul 2025
Telling witnesses prior to issuing the talaaq that he does not intend giving talaaq
I’d like to know if the following fatwa is authentic which I found on a Hanafi website. “If a person holds two persons as witness, before saying…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Jul 2025
Issuing one revocable talaaq
One day I had an argument with my wife about something and it got so bad that I got angry and used the word divorce. However, after some time, the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Apr 2025
Issuing a talaaq in one's mind
If someone says Talak sentences multiple times through inner voice (heart, mind, etc.) with closed mouth, and no audible pronouncement, and the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Jan 2025
Explaining the serious consequences of uttering the words of divorce to one's wife
When I get angry I used to say divorce me to my husband. Then to explain he said "I divorce, I divorce, I divorce. If I say these 3 words it would…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Dec 2024
Talaaq issued after khalwat saheehah
If one talaaq happened after khalwat e sahiha but before intercourse, would that constitute talaaq e bain? I have read somewhere that majority of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Dec 2024
Husband issuing talaaq after making a conditional talaaq
If a husband puts a conditional talaaq on his wife, after that if he gives his wife a Talaaq e Baain, does it still constitute as a talaaq?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Nov 2024
Wife remembering her husband saying talaaq as a joke
Does talaq take place if the wife remembers the husband saying talaq as a joke but the husband genuinely does not remember at all? It happened a few…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Nov 2024
Will divorce be counted if one made dua to divorce his wife?
If a person makes dua and in his dua, he says that he wants to divorce his wife. Is it counted as a divorce?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Oct 2024
Issuing a talaaq while being forced
My elder brother, recently and was forced to get divorced from his in laws. He was under so much pressure from them, and he was alone at his rented…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Oct 2024
Validity of talaaq that was issued during haidh
My khala in-low got divorced a month ago. Her husband gave her divorce 6 times. That time khala was on her periods days. Now her ex husband and his…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Oct 2024
Talaaq through merely nodding one's head
Does nodding or a non-verbal gesture have any validity in Islamic law? Example: When he was asked about divorce , he nodded unintentionally.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Sep 2024
Issuing three talaaqs in the absence of one's wife
I constantly have waswasa regarding different things, such as fears of losing important things and intrusive thoughts about divorce. Recently, while…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jul 2024
Husband telling his wife "I am leaving you"
My husband and I had an argument on WhatsApp. He messaged me and texted that I'm leaving u from today..I'm blocking u all and said I'm breaking over…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MUBZ17 Jun 2024
Will You Marry Me? Yes. Is the Nikāḥ Valid?
If a person proposes and asks a girl will you marry me with both the boy and the girl being present along with the witnesses and the girl says yes.…
- Mufti Online29 Jan 2024
Divorcing one wife by saying her name but the another wife's name came to mind
If a person has 2 wives and he, intending to divorce one says her name then explicit words of divorce like "Maryam I....(explicit words)" but at the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Jan 2024
Divorce without witnesses
Does divorce happen if a person is in private, without anyone around, says the words of divorce towards his wife with intention to do it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam16 Jan 2024
He said “should I give you divorce?” Was the divorce valid?
Aslam o alaikum. If husband says that “ should I give you divorce ?” Will this mean that divorce happen? After if husband say that I was in anger…
- Mufti Online6 Sep 2023
Asking one's husband "Will you divorce me and he replies "Why not?"
My sister, me and my husband were in a random conversation when I asked him will you divorce me. He said why not, but unintentionally. Is my talaq…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MJC25 Aug 2023
Is a verbal divorce valid without witnesses? Where to spend the ‘Iddah?
Firstly, one needs to establish whether your husband pronounced the divorce correctly. A husband issues a divorce by uttering the words of divorce.…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - Mufti Online15 Aug 2023
Wife issuing a divorce
My cousin swear to husband that if you do not follow my 2 instructions, I will be your sister. So now the issue is resolved and the instructions…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam12 Jul 2023
Would an invalid marriage by secular law nullify an Islamic marriage?
If a marriage would be considered valid under the Islamic law but is forbidden by secular civil law would that marriage be considered valid or…
Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad - Mufti Online4 Jun 2023
Does talaaq automatically take place if the spouses did not consummate the marriage within 4 months?
One of my friends married 6 month ago. But she and her husband still not had intercourse between them. She doesn't know anything about it. Her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville30 May 2023
Validity Of Nikaah Done Telephonically
Me and my husband did our nikah over the phone. According to my husband he had two witnesses and a Maulana with him by somebody’s house although I…
- Azaadville15 Mar 2023
Conditions For The Validity Of A Written Talaaq
What are the conditions for the validity of a written Talaaq?
- Ask Imaam5 Sep 2022
Did Talaq occur even though I deleted the message?
If a person intends to divorce his wife over whatsapp and writes “Talaq” in the message bar, then sends the message to his wife. The message gets…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ibn Masood13 Aug 2022
Valid reasons for separation
Under what conditions would a woman be allowed to ask for a separation from her husband? Your feedback will be highly appreciated.
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam9 Aug 2022
Is the Nikah still valid after prolonged separation?
A certain lady was previously married for four years and in 2018 she left her husband's house (his parent's) until now she has not had contact of…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online23 Jul 2022
Talaaq issued in a state of intoxication
My husband was under the influence of drugs and hasn't been sleeping for the last five days, affecting his overall mental state. He got angry and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood14 Jul 2022
Demanding a Talaaq without a valid Shari’ee reason
What is the ruling if a woman demands Talaaq from her husband without a valid reason?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood13 Jul 2022
Valid reasons for requesting a divorce
I am young girl from India with a younger brother. Our parents are married for more than 27 years. I am writing to you as my brother and I are very…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam23 Jun 2022
Not a valid reason given for divorce - Does it take place?
A boy proposed a girl. Both are students so parents decide to do nikah only. The boy secretly has sexual relationship with the girl without…
Hammad Ibn Ismail Jogiat - Ibn Masood19 Jun 2022
Ejaculation is not a requirement for the validity of Halaalah
Is ejaculation compulsory when having intercourse for Halaalah to be valid?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online5 Mar 2022
Husband saying to the wife, "If you ever tell me 'You go away' , I will go away"
If a husband says to his wife, "If you ever tell me 'You go away' , I will go away". Is this a conditional divorce? Will talaaq occur if the wife…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Feb 2022
Using the word faarigh for divorce
My husband and I were in an argument and both of us were very angry so when I said to him to give me talaq, he said you are farigh from my side but…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Feb 2022
What is the validity of a Nikāh by text, done in jest with no witnesses?
Aoa ! My question is that I used to talk to a boy over text message . We (unintentionally in fun) asked each other whether each one of was accepted…
Abdur Rahmaan bin Moulānā M.Saeed Banubhai - Mufti Online29 Jan 2022
Does committing kufr count as a divorce
If someone commits kufr and they have to renew their marriage, does this count as a divorce? Have they used up one of their 3 divorces?
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