Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Written Talaaq In The Present Tense

· 23 Shaʻban 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a person writes down on a paper that I am giving my wife one talaaq does the talaaq count?

Answer

If a person writes, “I am giving my wife one Talaaq” (using the present tense), then one Talaaq-e-Raj’ee will take place.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

الفتاوى الهندية – ج ١ ص ٣٨٤ (رشيديه)

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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