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Nikah (Marriage) - Talaaq (Divorce)

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My wife is a revert.

Your nikah ended the moment she said that she is no longer a Muslim.

The Majlis Vol 27 No 12, p.10

A man went missing for several years.

The nikah of the second husband becomes invalid. The woman remains in the Nikah of her first husband. However, they may live together only after expiry of her Iddat. If she is…

The Majlis Vol 28 No 01, p.3

Is a wife the equal of her husband?

Equality of man and woman is a kuffaar concept. The Qur'aan Majeed states explicitly that the husband has a higher rank than the wife.

The Majlis Vol 28 No 01, p.5

I said to my wife in anger: „Get out!

The words you had uttered would have been Talaaq Baain if you had the intention of divorce. Since Talaaq was not your intention, divorce did not occur. Statements such as: ‗Get…

The Majlis Vol 28 No 02, p.6