Divorce and Separation
1,425 questions
Does a divorce take place in the following cases: when saying "you are divorced" in a moment of anger without being able to determine its intensity, and when divorcing is made conditional on returning home within a specific period and exceeding this period by a little, and when saying "you are divorced, divorced" after a severe quarrel and uttering a prophetic hadith in a calm voice, knowing that the word for divorce was pronounced with a hamza "ṭāliʾ" and not with a qaf, and is saying "I have taken you back into my عصمة (bond of marriage)" sufficient for reconciliation without witnesses? And are phrases such as "everything between us is over" or "our living together is not right" considered a divorce?
What are the implications for a wife whose family forced her into marriage, then she left him after being subjected to torture, and she has stayed in her family's home for three years refusing to return? Is she sinful for leaving her husband's home without his permission, and is it permissible for her to marry another man while she is still married to him?
Is it permissible for a man to wash his deceased wife and uncover her nakedness if he marries her sister before washing and burying her, and is it permissible for a woman to wash her deceased husband and look at his nakedness if she marries the husband's brother immediately after his death and her exiting the iddah?
What is the wife’s rightful share of gold: Is it what the husband brought as a dowry (shabka), or what is written in the movable property list, especially since the husband believes that her right to claim the gold is only upon divorce?
What is Islam's advice to a married woman who lives with her husband without attraction, and is thinking of separating from him due to her unhappiness, while feeling attracted to another man, and fearing disloyalty to her husband if the marriage continues?
Is it obligatory to call off a marriage to a girl who, along with her family, insists on holding a costly wedding ceremony that includes forbidden matters such as music and mixing?
What is the ruling regarding the wife remaining in suspension, with the husband unwilling to divorce her or provide a home for her and their daughter, and what is the ruling regarding the maintenance from his wealth, and what is the ruling on taking half of the house?
What is the ruling on suggesting divorce to a married and unhappy woman, whose husband does not pray, with the intention of marrying her?
If a wife is divorced with an initial repudiation via a mobile phone message before the end of her waiting period, and then a second repudiation is issued via a mobile phone message, are these repudiations counted as one or two after an agreement is reached to reconcile with her?
Is it permissible to deduct the money that a wife took from her husband without his knowledge for her personal expenses from her deferred mahr, whether in the case of divorce or death, knowing that the deferred mahr is given upon divorce or death and is considered a debt owed by the husband to his wife?
Is it permissible for a man to marry a woman whose marital life he ruined, after their repentance and regret, and does the opinion of the Malikis apply to them, which prohibits marriage to a woman whose marital life one ruined, with her intention to divorce before they met?
What is the Shar'i ruling on a husband repeatedly swearing by divorce on different occasions and telling his wife: "You will not settle in this house," and is the wife entitled to seek divorce if she has lost a sense of security and comfort because of this, knowing that the husband does not remember how many times he swore by divorce?
Does a divorce issued by the husband in a state of extreme anger count, where the husband uttered the words: "You are divorced," and repeated it twice, then followed it by destroying some of the wife's property and wedding photos?
Is it obligatory for a wife to seek divorce from her husband who drinks alcohol, does not pray, blasphemes, insults her, and does not treat her as a wife should, especially since she fears for herself from deviation after performing Istikhara regarding divorce and becoming certain of her hatred for him?
Does divorce take effect through a phrase that conveys its meaning, such as saying: "This is a separation between me and you," whether one intended divorce by it or not, or does it only take effect through the explicit word of divorce, according to the Hanafi school of thought?
What is the ruling regarding a woman who caused a separation between a young man and a young woman by fabricating malicious lies, which led to the annulment of their engagement and their ill-treatment of each other, and then the young man became engaged to another woman, and will the man ever learn the truth of what happened?
What is the link between verse 237 of Surat Al-Baqarah, which deals with the rulings of divorce, and verse 238, which speaks about the rulings of prayer?
Is expiation permissible for a woman who lied under oath to end an illicit relationship, after her husband refused to divorce her or grant her khulʿ, and he was pushing her to meet other men?
Is the khulʿ that occurred in this case considered religiously valid, and is the wife still under the husband's marital authority, and what is the religious guidance regarding this matter?
Is a woman considered divorced from her first husband, Islamically, based on the fatwa issued for khul' (dissolution of marriage) after the husband refused to divorce her, knowing that he was not informed of the fatwa nor was a copy of it sent to him?
Is it permissible for the wife to ask for divorce if she dislikes her husband, even if the dislike is without reason, and would she be sinful if she asks for divorce for that?
Is expiation obligatory for a husband who said, "By the forbidden, this month shall not end with this woman still in my charge," meaning his second wife, and the month did end and she is still in his charge, then he divorced her twice and wants to take her back?
Is the wife considered divorced if her husband said to her, during a period of purity in which he had intercourse with her: "You are not my wife if you curse me," and then the wife slept and woke up and cursed him while he was asleep without hearing her?
Have the three mentioned तलाक (divorces) occurred, based on the details of each and what ensues from them?