Question
A man in anger gave his wife three Talaaqs. He has been diagnosed with OCD. Sometimes his anger is so overpowering that he cannot control himself. A Mufti says that due to the OCD the three Talaaqs are not valid. What is the status of his Nikah?
Answer
There are many men who have this OCD excuse when they utter three Talaaqs. They are perfectly normal in all their activities. Their „ocd‟ surfaces only by their wives. They drive, attend to their business, interact with people and do everything normally and correctly. If a policeman should insult them, their OCD will not goad them to react with anger. They will not display anger for someone stronger than themselves. It is only by the wife that the OCD chap displays the prowess of his anger. The coward‟s excuse is not valid. The Mufti‟s fatwa is baseless. He erred in his understanding of the OCD fellow. All three Talaaq are valid. The Nikah has finally and irrevocably ended. Q.Before consummation of the marriage, the husband died. Does the wife inherit?
A. Yes, she inherits in his estate. Similarly, if the wife dies prior to consummation, the husband inherits in her estate.
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- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 04
- PDF page
- 4
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