Lapse Of Time Between Iddah And Talaaq

QUESTION:

If a man divorced a woman with one Talaaq a few years ago, can he now, after the Iddah has long lapsed, give the other two Talaaqs?

ANSWER:

Yes, he may give the two Talaaqs if he remarries her and there is no way of reconciling and staying together amicably.

﴿ الطَّلَاقُ مَرَّتَانِ ۖ فَإِمْسَاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسَانٍ ۗ وَلَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَن تَأْخُذُوا مِمَّا آتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ شَيْئًا إِلَّا أَن يَخَافَا أَلَّا يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ اللَّهِ ۖ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ اللَّهِ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا فِيمَا افْتَدَتْ بِهِ ۗ تِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللَّهِ فَلَا تَعْتَدُوهَا ۚ وَمَن يَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ اللَّهِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ﴾

[ سورة البقرة: 229]

وطلاق الحرة ثلاث حرا كان زوجها أو عبدا (مختصر القدوري ص 154)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani

Date: 29 Jumaadal-Ulaa 1447 / 20 November 2025

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb