Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Conditional Talaaq

· 9 Safar 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A woman states that the following words were said to her by her husband: ”If I ever go back to my evil habit of watching pornography then it is three talaqs, i.e. We are no longer husband and wife.” Subsequently he went back to his old ways which is not under dispute. However he now argues that he had said the following words: ”If I…..,then I WILL give you three talaqs. “What is the Shar’i ruling for the woman in the above case?

Answer

If a husband told the wife, “If I ever go back to my evil habit of watching pornography then it is three Talaaqs, that is we are no longer husband and wife” and thereafter the husband returns to his evil habit of watching pornography then three divorces will take place.

If the wife heard the husband utter the above statement and it is agreed by all that he has returned to his evil habit, then it is not permissible for the wife to maintain any form of relationship with the husband. She will have to distance herself from him immediately.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

Fataawa Mahmoodiyya pg.298 vol.13 Faarooqiyya

Approved by
Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/hair-highlights/17431/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-17431

People also ask

Is a conditional talaaq ('if you do this you are divorced') valid?

“A.The statement, “if you call, message or contact him (ex-husband) through social media, you are divorced” of a husband to his wife constitutes a conditional divorce (At-Talaaqul Muallaq).”

Jamiat KZN · 70 fatawa from 5 Darul Iftas on this

What the Darul Iftas say

Related fatawa