The Ruling on Zihar and Whether It Counts as Divorce
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Question:
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, asks about the ruling on zihar, whether it counts as divorce, and what its formula is?
Answer:
Zihar is when a man says to his wife, "You are to me like the back of my mother." If he says this, it is an oath. In the pre-Islamic age of ignorance and in the early days of Islam, zihar was considered divorce. Likewise, in the early days of Islam, it was considered divorce. Then Allah abrogated that and made it an oath requiring expiation, saying:[Al-Mujadila 58:3] [Al-Mujadila 58:3] to the end of the verse. Thus, Allah made it an oath requiring expiation, and this is a concession for the Muslims. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, asks about the ruling on zihar, whether it counts as divorce, and what its formula is?
Answer:
Zihar is when a man says to his wife, "You are to me like the back of my mother." If he says this, it is an oath. In the pre-Islamic age of ignorance and in the early days of Islam, zihar was considered divorce. Likewise, in the early days of Islam, it was considered divorce. Then Allah abrogated that and made it an oath requiring expiation, saying:
And those who pronounce thihar from their wives
وَالَّذِينَ يُظَاهِرُونَ مِن نِّسَائِهِمْand then [wish to] go back on what they said - then [there must be] the freeing of a slave before they touch one another
ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا قَالُوا فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَتَمَاسَّاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب 21-05-1438هـ — af.org.sa (1:52)
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