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Talaq
(Divorce) |
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1. |
Is
Talaq
(Divorce)
allowed in Islam? How difficult is
Talaq (Divorce)
in Islam? |
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Yes, it is
quite easy and it does not require any law suites
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| 2. |
Is Talaq
(Divorce) desirable in Islam? |
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No, it is the only Halal
(Lawful) act that is disliked by Allah (God) and His
last Rasul (Messenger) Muhammad
S
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| 3. |
How does Talaq
(Divorce)
take place in Muslims? |
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There is a specific method of
divorce, defined by the Holy Qur-an
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| 4. |
Is there any specific procedure of
Talaq
(Divorce)
in Islam? |
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It is defined by the Holy Qur-an
in Surah al-Baqrah (The Cow) 2:226-230
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| 5. |
How does a Muslim give Talaq
(Divorce)
to his wife? |
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By pronouncing
Talaq (Divorce)
over the duration of three menses of his wife.
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| 6. |
If
Talaq
(Divorce)
is as simple as saying this word three times over a
period of time without any legal litigations, then the divorce rate
among Muslims must be very high. |
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No, to the contrary it is among
the lowest in the world, despite of the simplicity of its procedure
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| 7. |
Is the verbal pronouncement of Talaq
(Divorce)
sufficient? |
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Yes, if pronounced over a period
of three menses
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| 8. |
Does the verbal pronouncement of Talaq
(Divorce)
terminate the marriage instantaneously? |
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Yes, but after a period of three
menses have passed
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| 9. |
Can the feuding couple still live as a
married couple after the verbal pronouncement of Talaq
(Divorce)? |
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Yes, after the first
pronouncement of Talaq
(Divorce), they can iron out their
differences and live together as man and wife, but after three
pronouncements of Talaq
(Divorce) over a period of three
menses they cannot live together.
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| 10. |
What if a compromise is reached between
the estranged couple within a month of the first utterance of the
intent to Talaq
(Divorce)? |
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Yes, they can live together as
man and wife
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| 11. |
Can
the feuding couple still resolve their differences even after two
pronouncements of Talaq
(Divorce)? |
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Yes, they still have another
month to iron out their differences
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| 12. |
Why do the feuding couple has to wait
for three months for their Talaq
(Divorce)? |
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Because it is commanded by Allah
(God) in the Holy Qur-an
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| 13. |
Can a disputing couple seek help from an
arbitrator or a counselor? |
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Yes
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14. |
Who is preferred for arbitration between
the feuding couple? |
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Family members of
the couple (The Qur-an Surah an-Nisa” 4:35)
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| 15. |
Because of the ease in its procedure,
can Talaq
(Divorce) be taken lightly to
have fun with one’s wife? |
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No, it should never be used for fun |
| 16. |
Can Muslim women divorce their husbands
too? |
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Yes |
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