Divorce: Prohibition of divorce during menstruation Q163 :Prohibition of divorce during menstruation A163 : When divorce becomes necessary, it is not permissible for the Muslim to implement it any time he pleases; he must wait for a suitable time. According to the Shari’ah, this suitable time is when the woman is clean following her menstrual…

Divorce: Islamic limits and regulations Q162 :Divorce: Islamic limits and regulations A162 : The Islamic Shari’ah has placed a number of obstacles in the ways of divorce in order to confine it within the narrowest possible compass. Divorce without lawful necessity and without first exhausting all the other means mentioned earlier of resolving the conflict…

Divorce: Inducing a woman to get divorced to marry someone else Q161 :I knew a young woman whom I dearly loved to marry. I talked to her mother and brother, but they did not take my proposal seriously. They arranged her marriage. I still feel the same toward her. Is it all right if I…

Divorce: In anger Q160 :On discovering that his wife has visited her parents against his express instructions, a husband was very angry. During their subsequent quarrel he said to her “I divorce you. I divorce you. I divorce you.” Later on, he repented and started asking about ways and means to reinstate his marriage. Please…

Divorce: Conditional Q159 :Having tried hard to discipline his wife, without much success, a man writes down what he wants her to do. He gives her that paper after he has written clearly at the bottom of it: “Disobedience of these instructions would be tantamount to divorce.” She nevertheless disobeys his instructions and he immediately…

Divorce laws changed in India Q158 :Could you please comment on the attached article which appeared in “Indian Express” on changes proposed to the Muslim personal law concerning divorce. May I say that we always welcome any amendment which aims to safeguard the rights of divorced women. The proposed changes are based on a ruling…

Divorce in Islam – a clarification Q157 :1. After being married for eighteen months, my nephew had an argument with his wife which resulted in her departure to her parents home. Twenty-five days later, he called her by telephone to ask her to come back. However, on the phone they argued again and, in a…

Divorce and rights of children Q156 :I have two children, aged 6 & 1, but I am not happy with my wife due to differences of social background. I intend to marry a woman from my own small town. If my present wife asks for divorce I will grant her that, but I would like…

Divine Law Q155 :Divine Law A155 : The divine law is a single and complete whole which cannot be split into separate parts. Its provisions which concern the concept of faith, or acts of worship, or permissions and prohibitions, or social regulations and international relations are all of equal value. In their total sum they…

Divine Guidance Q154 :Since all divine books have been available for the last three thousand years, it has been easy to answer any question with reference to these books. But what about the period preceding Judaism when there was no actual source of divine book to provide the truth for millions of people over countless…