Is It Wrong to Divorce a Spouse from a Different Culture?


Hanafi Fiqh

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Question

Is it wrong to divorce a spouse from a different culture?

Answer

In this short video, we discuss whether it is sinful to divorce a spouse from a different culture. We examine the Islamic perspective on divorce and cultural differences, providing clear and concise explanations based on scholarly insights.

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat pursued Arabic Grammar and Morphology alongside his English and History degree. Post-graduation, he deepened his studies in Damascus, learning Arabic, Hanafi Fiqh, Theology, and more under notable scholars like Shaykh Adnan Darwish and Shaykh Rashad Shams. He continued in Amman, expanding into Tafsir, Hadith, Prophetic Biography, and other Islamic sciences, guided by teachers such as Shaykh Ali Hani and Dr. Hamza al-Bakri.