A man said to his wife, “You are divorced, divorced, divorced,” then he took her back. Once she said to him, “You are forbidden to me by zihar.” What is the ruling on his statement and her statement?
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Question:
She says: I am an eighteen-year-old woman. I married a man when he was twenty-five years old. I do not know how this marriage took place without my knowledge, but praise be to Allah, after the marriage I came to love him and wish him all good. However, he has another wife besides me. I noticed that once, while angry, he said to her, “You are divorced, divorced, divorced.” Then he took her back within his marriage bond the next day. After a period of time, they quarreled and exchanged harsh words, and she became angry with him. Then she swore an oath and said, “You are forbidden to me by zihar.” Another time she said to him, “You are forbidden to me just as my brother is forbidden to me.” Another time she said, “The boundary of Allah is between me and you.” Then he boycotted her for two consecutive months, then he returned to her. I do not know if they are permissible to each other after what happened. I seek further guidance. I fear Allah, and praise be to Allah, I pray and have been fasting for a long time, but jealousy overcomes me. Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good. I do not want this man to be upset with me, nor his other wife.
Answer:
If it is as you mentioned that he divorced his wife with three separate divorces, then she is forbidden to him, and she is clearly divorced from him. He has no right to take her back except after she marries another husband, and he marries her out of desire, and then divorces her after he has had intercourse with her, divorcing her out of desire to be rid of her. Then she becomes permissible to him with a new contract and a new marriage. So if it is as you mentioned that he divorced her with three separate divorces, then she is not permissible to him, and he has no right to take her back. Consequently, there are no prohibitions between them until she marries another husband. Yes. In any case, the issue is clear. There is confusion in their situation. Therefore, this husband should fear Allah, consult the scholars of knowledge, and ask the scholars of knowledge about what happened to him, and he should not remain in this state.
She says: I am an eighteen-year-old woman. I married a man when he was twenty-five years old. I do not know how this marriage took place without my knowledge, but praise be to Allah, after the marriage I came to love him and wish him all good. However, he has another wife besides me. I noticed that once, while angry, he said to her, “You are divorced, divorced, divorced.” Then he took her back within his marriage bond the next day. After a period of time, they quarreled and exchanged harsh words, and she became angry with him. Then she swore an oath and said, “You are forbidden to me by zihar.” Another time she said to him, “You are forbidden to me just as my brother is forbidden to me.” Another time she said, “The boundary of Allah is between me and you.” Then he boycotted her for two consecutive months, then he returned to her. I do not know if they are permissible to each other after what happened. I seek further guidance. I fear Allah, and praise be to Allah, I pray and have been fasting for a long time, but jealousy overcomes me. Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good. I do not want this man to be upset with me, nor his other wife.
Answer:
If it is as you mentioned that he divorced his wife with three separate divorces, then she is forbidden to him, and she is clearly divorced from him. He has no right to take her back except after she marries another husband, and he marries her out of desire, and then divorces her after he has had intercourse with her, divorcing her out of desire to be rid of her. Then she becomes permissible to him with a new contract and a new marriage. So if it is as you mentioned that he divorced her with three separate divorces, then she is not permissible to him, and he has no right to take her back. Consequently, there are no prohibitions between them until she marries another husband. Yes. In any case, the issue is clear. There is confusion in their situation. Therefore, this husband should fear Allah, consult the scholars of knowledge, and ask the scholars of knowledge about what happened to him, and he should not remain in this state.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، رجل قال لزوجته أنتي طالق طالق طالق، ثم ردها ومرة قالت له: إنك تحرم علي بالحرام، فما حكم قوله وقولها؟ — youtube.com
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