Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen

Writing a talaaq in the presence of the wife

· 22 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I just would like to know as I was in contact with another woman not physical but via social media. My wife forced me to write down my 3rd and final talaaq to her and made me leave my home. I would like to know if this is valid as I had no intention of leaving her as I loved her. I married her with two kids from her previous marriage and we were a happy family but I let an intruder into my life and messed my marriage up. Do I have a right in this matter?

Answer

If you wrote the talaaq in the presence of your wife and you did not issue the talaaq verbally, then the talaaq is not valid.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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 Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen. 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: Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — https://muftionline.co.za/node/16015
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/muftionline-16015

Related fatawa