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Talaaq issued in anger

· 21 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If I gave my wife her second talaaq out of anger without thinking, does it count and would I still have two more talaaqs left?

Answer

The talaaq issued in the state of anger is valid.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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