Ruling On Talaaq
QUESTION:
A couple had a dispute and the wife was asked to leave the home. The husband was approached by representatives of the wife and reminded him that, if the couple were to separate or divorce, it would be his responsibility to maintain her during the Iddah period. The husband then stated that if he were to issue a divorce, it would be a Kinaayah Talaaq which would constitute a Talaaq-e-Ba’in, and does not compel him to maintain his wife during Iddah. The representatives bear testimony that this statement uttered by the husband was not intended as Talaaq but rather informing them of the type of Talaaq he would issue in the event of divorce taking place. Did a Talaaq fall in this circumstance?
ANSWER:
In the queried scenario, there is no clear mention that the husband issued the Talaaq. The words of the husband, “The type of Talaaq is a Kinaya Talaaq which constitutes a Talaaq Ba’in”, indicates that there was a discussion of Talaaq taking place.
Furthermore, if the wife claims that he had given her a Talaaq, then she should bring proof (2 witnesses) to prove her claim. If she fails to provide the proof, then the husband will be asked to take a Qasam. This procedure of either producing witnesses or taking an oath, must be carried out before a reliable Muslim judicial body, Darul Ifta, or Mufti.
الطلاق رفع قيد النكاح في الحال أو المآل بلفظ مخصوص وهو ما اشتمل على الطلاق. (الدر المختار على الرد المحتار 4/424)
لو كرر مسائل الطلاق بحضرتها، أو كتب ناقلاً من كتاب: امرأتي طالق مع التلفظ، أو حكى يمين غيرها، فإنه لا يقع أصلاً مالم يقصد زوجته.(الدر المختار و حاشية ابن عابدين 3/350)
وَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ الْقَصْدِ بِالْخِطَابِ بِلَفْظِ الطَّلَاقِ عَالِمًا بِمَعْنَاهُ أَوْ بِالنِّسْبَةِ إلَى الْغَائِبَةِ كَمَا يُفِيدُهُ فُرُوعٌ: هُوَ أَنَّهُ لَوْ كَرَّرَ مَسَائِلَ الطَّلَاقِ بِحَضْرَةِ زَوْجَتِهِ وَيَقُولُ: أَنْتِ طَالِقٌ وَلَا يَنْوِي طَلَاقًا لَا تَطْلُقُ، وَفِي مُتَعَلِّمٍ يَكْتُبُ نَاقِلًا مِنْ كِتَابِ رَجُلٍ قَالَ: ثُمَّ وَقَفَ وَكَتَبَ امْرَأَتِي طَالِقٌ وَكَلَّمَا كَتَبَ قَرَنَ الْكِتَابَةَ بِالتَّلَفُّظِ بِقَصْدِ الْحِكَايَةِ لَا يَقَعُ عَلَيْهِ. (فتح القدير للكمال ابن الهمام 4/ 4)
وأما حجة المدعي والمدعى عليه فالبينة حجة المدعي واليمين حجة المدعى عليه لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام «البينة على المدعي واليمين على المدعى عليه» جعل – عليه الصلاة والسلام – البينة حجة المدعي واليمين حجة المدعى عليه والمعقول كذلك لأن المدعي يدعي أمرا خفيا فيحتاج إلى إظهاره وللبينة قوة الإظهار لأنها كلام من ليس بخصم فجعلت حجة المدعي واليمين (بدائع الصنائع 6/225)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
Date: 28 Jumaadal-Ulaa 1447 / 06 October 2027
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb