Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Raj’at Occurring Due To Joking

· 15 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

During the Iddah of a woman, her husband jokingly says that he will kiss her. Will this be considered Raj’at (revoking of the divorce)?

Answer

The Kitaabs of Fiqh state that Raj’at takes place by kissing the wife. We haven’t found any text stating that Raj’at takes place by telling the wife that he will kiss her.

ALLAH TA’ALA IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

والرجعة أن يقول: راجعتك، أو راجعت امرأتي، أو يطأها، أو يقبلها، أو يلمسها بشهوةٍ، أو أن ينظر إلى فرجها بشهوةٍ. (اللباب ص54 ج3)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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