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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The reason for 'Umar's independent legal reasoning in the issue of divorce

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The Shaykh:
He may divorce her whenever he wishes if she is post-menopausal or pregnant, whenever he wishes. As for if she menstruates, he should wait for her to be in a state of purity; if she becomes pure, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, he divorces her, or he does not touch her. This is what is prescribed. As for if she does not menstruate, whether due to an excuse, being post-menopausal, or being pregnant, he may divorce her whenever he wishes. However, if he divorced her once, it is not obligatory for him to do so. May Allah grant success to everyone.

The questioner:
Excuse me, how did 'Umar differ? Excuse me, what was the case.

The Shaykh:
He exercised independent legal reasoning (may Allah be pleased with him), from the perspective of deterrence, from the perspective of

The questioner:
Fine, where in Abdullah's book is the mention of the regretful one?

The Shaykh:
The safe paths.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب الطلاق — islamhouse.com

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