Divorce: Reconcile honourably or separate with kindness Q167 :Reconcile honourably or separate with kindness A167 : When the husband has divorced his wife and the period of iddah is passing, he has two alternatives : either to reconcile with her honourably – that is, to return to her with the intention of living in peace…
Divorce: Repeated divorce Q166 :Repeated divorce A166 : The Muslim is allowed three chances, that is to say, three pronouncements or acts of divorce on three different occasions, provided that each divorce is pronounced during the time when the wife is in the period of purity and he has had no intercourse with her. A…
Divorce: Where the Divorcee resides during the waiting period Q165 :Where the Divorcee resides during the waiting period A165 : The Islamic Shari’ah requires that the divorced woman remains in her home, her husband’s house, for the duration of her iddah (waiting period). It is not permissible for her to move from the house, as…
Divorce: Taking an oath of divorce Q164 :Taking an oath of divorce A164 : It is not permissible for Muslims to take an oath of divorce, vowing that if particular event does not occur, his wife will be divorced, or to threaten her by saying that if she does this or that particular thing, she…
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…
