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Divorce and Abuse

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Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum I know that typically the views about women initiating divorce might be more limiting and men have greater permissions to initiate divorce. However, if a husband repeatedly over a duration of time expresses an intent to divorce once a certain condition occurs, is it within the realm […]

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Divorce and Oath

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Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question: Assalam alaykum, If before marriage Zaid takes an oath that after marriage if he utters any word it will count as a divorce, will his wife be divorced if utters any word according to Shaf’i fiqh? Answer: Assalamu alaykum Shukran for your question. The Messenger of Allah (peace & […]

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Divorce and Conversion to Islam

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Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question: Assalam alaykum, My wife and I married as Christians, and we have several children. I converted to Islam . She just filed for divorce primarily because she is opposed to Islam. I don’t want to divorce her, but that makes no difference to the government. Where can I find […]

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Struggling to Find a Spouse After a Divorce.

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Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question: Assalamu alaykum I have been divorced 5 years ago. Now I am struggling to find a spouse. I have prayed and tried everything. How do I make it better? How to get my peace back? Answer: Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, You just have to keep […]

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How Can I Protect Myself from Uttering a Divorce in Anger?

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Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Inshallah this year I should be getting married and something I am very worried about is verbal divorce. I am scared that perhaps in a state between wakefulness and sleep that I might utter something I don’t mean or that I might say a statement of divorce […]

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Implicit Divorce.

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Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum I married a woman 1.5 years ago and later found out she could not have sexual intercourse because of medical reasons. She refuses to get treatment. Whenever I try to bring up the topic of divorce, she emotionally blackmails me. I have told her «I want a […]

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Saying One Is Divorced in Jest

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Ustadh Tabraze Azam is asked if saying one is divorced in jest or thoughtlessness to others in conversation or chat counts as a legal divorce.   Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. If one says words like “I am divorced” or “I got divorced” (not the exact wording as it happened a long […]

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Unfaithful Husband Working Overseas

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Ustadh Farid Dingle untangles the difficulties a wife faces when her husband who works overseas decides to marry a second wife but wishes to divorce his first on no grounds. Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. I am married for six years. I have two kids. My son is five years old and […]

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Divorce Due to Lack of Household Support

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Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil is asked if it is permissible to divorce a spouse who consistently refuse to help with childcare and household chores.   Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. My husband and I have been having arguments on and off for the past few years. My husband doesn’t help me with […]

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Have I Divorced My Wife?

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Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan untangles doubts about a divorce pronounced in anger. I have issued my wife with Talaq three times during a single incident. This was following an argument where I became so angry that I wanted to strangle her but instead I picked up the kettle and swung it, dropping all the water and […]

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