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Husband saying "Pack up and leave" intending talaaq

· 29 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My husband and I are having quite a lot of misunderstandings and always arguing etc. Last night he sent me a message saying its over and I must pack up and leave. Does that count as a talaq and does my iddat start immediately? Now he just messaged me again saying "its a divorce" so I'm confused as to whether I need to sit in iddat?

Answer

Since he intended talaaq through saying "It's over. Pack up and leave!" one talaaq-e-baain (irrevocable talaaq) has taken effect. Your iddat has commenced from the time of the talaaq.

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

Q: I just wanted to know that if I decide to go back home and make tings work, do we have to make nikaah again and when should I go back home?

A: Since your husband had issued one irrevocable talaaq, the nikaah had immediately terminated. If you and your husband wish to reconcile, then a new nikaah will have to be performed with a new mahr.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

الطلاق على ضربين صريح وكناية فالصريح قوله أنت طالق ومطلقة وطلقتك فهذا يقع به الطلاق الرجعي ... ولا يفتقر إلى النية (الهداية 2/359)

وأما الضرب الثاني وهو الكنايات لا يقع بها الطلاق إلا بالنية أو بدلالة الحاللأنها غير موضوعة للطلاق بل تحتمله وغيره فلا بد من التعيين أو دلالته (الهداية 2/373)

(وينكح ) مبانته بما دون الثلاث في العدة وبعدها بالإجماع ومنع غيره فيها لاشتباه النسب ( لا ) ينكح ( مطلقة ) من نكاح صحيح نافذ كما سنحققه ( بها ) أي بالثلاث ( لو حرة وثنتين لو أمة ) ولو قبل الدخول وما في المشكلات باطل أو مؤول كما مر ( حتى يطأها غيره ولو ) الغير ( مراهقا ) يجامع مثله وقدره شيخ الإسلام بعشر سنين (الدر المختار 3/409)

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