The Proposal to a Woman Divorced Three Times and the Indirect Proposal to a Woman in the Waiting Period

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Question:
Abu Muhammad from Ha'il asks: Is it permissible for a man to propose to a woman who has been divorced by her first husband for the third time?

Answer:
It is not permissible until she exits the waiting period,

There is no blame upon you for that to which you [indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women

وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا عَرَّضْتُم بِهِ مِنْ خِطْبَةِ النِّسَاءِ

[Al-Baqarah 2:235]

meaning those in the waiting period? Yes.
Allah knows that you used to propose to them,

Allah knows that you will have them in mind. But do not promise them secretly except for saying a proper saying.

عَلِمَ اللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ سِرًّا إِلَّا أَن تَقُولُوا قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا

[Al-Baqarah 2:235]

. Proposing to a woman in the waiting period is forbidden, except for her divorced husband, if it is suitable for him to contract marriage with her, in which case he may propose to her. As for anyone other than her husband, it is not permissible for him to propose to her during the waiting period, whether explicitly or indirectly. Indirectly means hinting to her in words that he wants her, or something similar to that,

There is no blame upon you for that to which you [indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women

وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا عَرَّضْتُم بِهِ مِنْ خِطْبَةِ النِّسَاءِ

[Al-Baqarah 2:235]

. Explicitly means saying, “I am proposing to you,” or “I want to marry you,” or something similar to that. This is forbidden as long as she is in the waiting period. Yes.

Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/264 — archive.org (16:57)

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