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  • Metaphors of divorce according to four Schools of Fiqh

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question regarding metaphorical divorce. I read that the terms “speak to your parents" and “I think you are better off without me" during an argument are metaphors for divorce. However, I am confused as to how theycan be considered metaphors of divorce when no statement of seperation has been made such as “leave”.. More

  • Taking wife back after Khul’

    Assalaamu alaykum. Shaykh, three years ago, my husband divorced me on my demand (Khul‘ [divorce requested by the wife in return for financial compensation]). He took me back the same day. Then we had a second Khul‘ about one year ago; he again took me back; this time on the second day. I did not go court to finish my marriage at the time. We did.. More

  • Asking for divorce on account of groom's inability to have intercourse

    My son got married three months ago. He could however, not perform his marital act because of psychological issues. We have consulted an urologist as well as a psychologist; they both say that there is no issue with the boy and that it is just anxiety, which is treatable. The girl's parents, however, insist on a divorce. I need answers to the following.. More

  • Saying 'yes' to wife's question: 'Is this Talaaq?'

    Shaykh, what if he only said, "Yes, it is that," or just, "Yes," or "Ok," when I said, "I am considering this a divorce," and, "This is a divorce"? In the argument, I also said, "Is this a divorce?" and, "I am considering this a divorce." (I am not sure about "is this a divorce?") He said, "Yes, it is that." When he again said, "Go," I called his name.. More

  • Divorce at wife's request is not always Khul'

    In an argument, I rushed to ask my husband for a divorce. He ignored it. In the evening, I again asked for it. He kept quiet. I again asked. He said to my mom who was there that I was asking for a divorce and that if I asked again, he would give it to me. I again asked for. He asked me whether I was sure that I wanted it. I said that I did not want.. More

  • Documenting revoked divorce is not second divorce

    I divorced my wife in anger at home, and we had sexual intercourse the same night. About a week later, we decided to do that divorce in court in order to avoid the punishments of divorcing at home, because in our country if a divorce takes place outside the court, there are several punishments. Therefore, we decided go to court and do the divorce in.. More

  • Husband treats sister-in-law better than wife

    Assalaamu alaykum. My husband treats my sister better than me whenever she is around. If I am displeased with her actions and tell him, he would said somthing in messages and then sneek around to talk to her asking her what upset her and then yell at me that it is my fault. I caught him looking at her with desire a while back. He blamed it on the devil,.. More

  • Signing divorce paper not divorce

    Assalaamu alaykum. My wife and I were not staying together due to a family fight. She did not come back to my house and has been staying at her father's house for the last eight months. We have one daughter who is four years old. I sent her a divorce notice through the court. In that notice, my lawyer falsely mentioned that I have given her three divorces.. More

  • Wife does not satisfy husband in bed

    I have been maried for 14 years. My wife cannot satisfy me in the bed. Everything I want is ok in Islam, like normal sex and oral sex. She does not like oral sex. She does not want to pleasure me while she has her period. She does not want to be naked with me alone in the bedroom. She does not like to spoon in bed. She comes with excuses. She does not.. More

  • Authorizing wife to issue divorce

    Salaam Shaykh. I would like to first thank you for the excellent service which you provide, and you have really benefitted me .I have an important question which I need clarification on in detail, please. The issue of the husband giving the wife the authority to divorce herself is slightly confusing me. I read through these following fataawa and have.. More

  • Divorcing wife ‘fraction’ of divorce

    Can a person give one divorce in fractions, like, for example, by giving one divorce and half of a second divorce? My understanding is that you give one, two, or three divorces and there is no such thing as half a divorce. Please answer. .. More

  • Repeatedly blaming wife for her past before conversion to Islam

    Assalaamu alaykum. I married my husband before Islam while I was learning Islam 18 years ago. I was not fully honest about my past. I had been in a relationship before; I was not Muslim during that relationship, and I was not married to my husband yet. I did not know better in Islam as I was not Muslim yet, and my husband actually had intimacy with.. More

  • Written divorce metaphor of divorce

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please tell me, what if a man sent a written message to her wife and wrote, "I divorce you by a Khul’." but some conditions of the Khul’ were missing, so it is not a khul? My question is whether a divorce takes place anyway because he wrote the word, "I divorce you" or whether it does not take no effect and they remain married.. More

  • Husband told wife she is destroying her house

    Dear Brother/Sister, Assalaamu alaykum. Can you please help me to understand whether the following statement can affect the wedding: an angry husband who tells his wife, "You are destroying your own house." Thank you, and regards. .. More

  • Triple divorce before consummation of marriage

    My husband suffers from an erectile dysfunction; we have never been able to consummate this marriage. Due to some differences which arose, he sent me a divorce deed from Pakistan which said that he is declaring a triple divorce and then it said that he divorces me in three separate lines. If I want to get back together with him, is Halalah (wife marrying.. More