If a man divorces his wife by mutual consent three times, is a new contract required every time he takes her back?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, regarding khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation), if he divorced her!
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If he divorced the woman by khul' without pronouncing talaq (divorce), he still has three revocable divorces remaining. What is the scenario like?
The Shaykh : The scenario is this: A man married a woman, and a disagreement arose between them, so he divorced her by khul' in exchange for compensation. Then he married her again, and a disagreement arose, so he divorced her by khul' in exchange for compensation. Then he married her again, and a disagreement arose, so he divorced her by khul' in exchange for compensation. Then he married her again, and a disagreement arose, so he divorced her by khul' in exchange for compensation. That makes four. Then he married her again, and a disagreement arose, so he divorced her by khul' in exchange for compensation. That is the fifth. Every month, a disagreement arises between them.
The questioner : With a contract?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : With a new contract?
The Shaykh : Yes, a new contract is required. In any case, this falls under the rulings concerning the new contract.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, regarding khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation), if he divorced her!
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If he divorced the woman by khul' without pronouncing talaq (divorce), he still has three revocable divorces remaining. What is the scenario like?
The Shaykh : The scenario is this: A man married a woman, and a disagreement arose between them, so he divorced her by khul' in exchange for compensation. Then he married her again, and a disagreement arose, so he divorced her by khul' in exchange for compensation. Then he married her again, and a disagreement arose, so he divorced her by khul' in exchange for compensation. Then he married her again, and a disagreement arose, so he divorced her by khul' in exchange for compensation. That makes four. Then he married her again, and a disagreement arose, so he divorced her by khul' in exchange for compensation. That is the fifth. Every month, a disagreement arises between them.
The questioner : With a contract?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : With a new contract?
The Shaykh : Yes, a new contract is required. In any case, this falls under the rulings concerning the new contract.