Repeating the Divorce Three Times
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Repeating the Divorce Three Times
Question: A dispute arose between me and my wife, and in the aftermath, I said to her: "You are divorced, divorced, divorced." Does this count as one divorce, or as three divorces? In this
case, would she become forbidden to me? I should note that she informed her father that I had divorced her, so he worked to return this divorce, and then we returned to each other as if nothing had happened. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter? And if it is considered three divorces and she is not lawful for me, does the sin fall on me or on her father? And in this case, is she not lawful for me until she marries another man and is divorced by him, or is it possible, as happened, for her to return to me before the completion of the waiting period?
Answer: The matter of divorce is a great and serious affair. One should not be lax in it or rely on the sayings of so-and-so or the sayings of the ignorant. It is obligatory to consult the scholars of knowledge and to ask the scholars of knowledge when the problem occurs.because of His saying, the Exalted: [Surah al-Anbiya: 7] .
As for you remaining in this problem and living with your wife after you have uttered this phrase, sending a question that may be delayed for a long time and the answer to it may be delayed, or not answered at all, and you remain with your wife while you do not know whether she is lawful for you or not, this is negligence, negligence, and waste.
As for your saying: "You are divorced, divorced, divorced," and you repeated it three times. If you intended by this repetition merely confirmation, and you did not intend anything but one divorce, and you repeated the words only for confirmation, then you owe only one divorce.
But if you did not intend confirmation, then this becomes three divorces, and she is separated from you by a major separation. She is not lawful for you until another husband marries her out of desire for her, and then after he enters into marital relations with her and enjoys her, he divorces her out of desire to part with her, not with the intention of making her lawful for you through deception, but rather he marries her as a continuing wife and divorces her when he is pleased
with her and wants to part with her by his own choice, not with the intention of making her lawful for you.And what I advise you to do is: I advise you, as long as you are in Riyadh, to consult the Presidency of Ifta and Scientific Research, and to hasten in doing so, and to avoid your wife until you know the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter.
And if you are not in Riyadh, consult the scholars of fatwa and the judiciary in your country. The matter is very important, and Allah knows best.
Question: A dispute arose between me and my wife, and in the aftermath, I said to her: "You are divorced, divorced, divorced." Does this count as one divorce, or as three divorces? In this
case, would she become forbidden to me? I should note that she informed her father that I had divorced her, so he worked to return this divorce, and then we returned to each other as if nothing had happened. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter? And if it is considered three divorces and she is not lawful for me, does the sin fall on me or on her father? And in this case, is she not lawful for me until she marries another man and is divorced by him, or is it possible, as happened, for her to return to me before the completion of the waiting period?
Answer: The matter of divorce is a great and serious affair. One should not be lax in it or rely on the sayings of so-and-so or the sayings of the ignorant. It is obligatory to consult the scholars of knowledge and to ask the scholars of knowledge when the problem occurs.because of His saying, the Exalted:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فاسألوا أهل الذكر إن كنتم لا تعلمونAs for you remaining in this problem and living with your wife after you have uttered this phrase, sending a question that may be delayed for a long time and the answer to it may be delayed, or not answered at all, and you remain with your wife while you do not know whether she is lawful for you or not, this is negligence, negligence, and waste.
As for your saying: "You are divorced, divorced, divorced," and you repeated it three times. If you intended by this repetition merely confirmation, and you did not intend anything but one divorce, and you repeated the words only for confirmation, then you owe only one divorce.
But if you did not intend confirmation, then this becomes three divorces, and she is separated from you by a major separation. She is not lawful for you until another husband marries her out of desire for her, and then after he enters into marital relations with her and enjoys her, he divorces her out of desire to part with her, not with the intention of making her lawful for you through deception, but rather he marries her as a continuing wife and divorces her when he is pleased
with her and wants to part with her by his own choice, not with the intention of making her lawful for you.And what I advise you to do is: I advise you, as long as you are in Riyadh, to consult the Presidency of Ifta and Scientific Research, and to hasten in doing so, and to avoid your wife until you know the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter.
And if you are not in Riyadh, consult the scholars of fatwa and the judiciary in your country. The matter is very important, and Allah knows best.