Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Dear Shaykh, a husband said, “We are divorced” (or a similar explicit phrase) during a moment of anger. Is the divorce valid under Hanafi law? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. This question often comes after a moment of anger that is now regretted. The […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question My engagement broke ten days before the nikah. The break came from his side, without a Sharia reason. We have a written agreement that names the shabka as a gift, with photos and signed messages. His family is now asking for the shabka and the gifts back. Can I […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does copying and pasting marriage-related questions or answers from fatwa websites into an AI chat, even if they contain explicit or indirect divorce wording, have any legal effect on one’s own marriage? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question A man had a heated argument with his in-laws and blurted out, “Keep her then!” At the time, he did not follow any particular school of Islamic jurisprudence (Madhab). Later, he adopted the Hanafi Madhab. Does his past statement count as a single divorce under Islamic law, given that he […]