I was working in Iraq for two years, and a case arose against me, so I was sentenced to ten years in prison. Does my wife have the right to request a divorce and obtain it?
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Question: I was working in Iraq for two years, and a case arose against me, so I was sentenced to ten years in prison. Does my wife have the right to request a divorce and obtain it?
Answer: First: You are excused for your delay in being with her due to the imprisonment, but if she is suffering harm from this waiting, and it causes her detriment, she may proceed to the Shari'ah judge, and he will look into her case.
He issued the certificate, and you ask him about what is unclear to you.
Question: He says that he obtained the certificate without pronouncing the divorces?
Answer: We have no say in this as long as the matter was issued by the court, and by the hand of the judge, so the reference in this is to the judge. We have no say in this matter, whether he pronounced it or not, or was angry or not angry; this is with the judge.
Answer: First: You are excused for your delay in being with her due to the imprisonment, but if she is suffering harm from this waiting, and it causes her detriment, she may proceed to the Shari'ah judge, and he will look into her case.
He issued the certificate, and you ask him about what is unclear to you.
Question: He says that he obtained the certificate without pronouncing the divorces?
Answer: We have no say in this as long as the matter was issued by the court, and by the hand of the judge, so the reference in this is to the judge. We have no say in this matter, whether he pronounced it or not, or was angry or not angry; this is with the judge.