The Difference Between Major and Minor Divorce

Question:
The presenter says: They mean the minor divorces and the major divorces.

Answer:
The major divorce is when a woman is divorced three times; this is the major divorce. If he divorces her, meaning the third time, she is not lawful for him thereafter until she marries another husband. This is the major divorce. When the three divorces are completed, a major divorce takes place. The minor divorce is, for example, if he divorces her for less than three times in exchange for compensation. If he divorces her for compensation for less than three times, she is divorced from him, but it is a minor divorce, not a major one. He may marry her again, even if she has not married another man. He may contract marriage with her, even if she has not married another man. This is the difference between them. In the major divorce, it is not permissible for the one who divorced her to marry her again until she marries another husband and he divorces her. But in this case, if he desires her, he may contract a new marriage with her. This applies if he divorced her for less than three times for compensation, or if she was divorced due to his open sinfulness, or if she sought a divorce from him through khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation); this is a minor divorce. Or if it was a revocable divorce but the waiting period has ended; when the waiting period of a revocable divorce ends, a minor divorce takes place, and he may contract a new marriage with her. This is the difference between the two.