Thinking to oneself 'my wife is divorced'
Q: If a Hanafi man says to himself 'my wife is divorced' and then says out loud 'so be it', is his wife considered divorced?
Talaaq
Forcing one's husband to divorce his second wife
Q: My husband performed a second nikaah without my knowledge. I found out about it immediately after that and I had a breakdown. I tried to understand and accept it but I just could not. Hence my husband was forced to divorce her before even consumating the marriage. Will I be answerable to Allah for this?
Husband unable to fulfil the wife's conjugal rights
Q: I am a 24-year-old male with low sperm count (about 5 million), whereas the WHO normal limit is 15 million or more. My wife knows and supports me, but if my condition doesn’t improve, she might ask for a divorce. I want to know how permissible that is in Islam according to the Qur’an and Sunnah.
Giving a "fake" divorce
Q: Can a person, whose life and parents life is in danger, give a fake divorce which he and his wife only know is fake for the time being to resolve life threatening issues?
Custody of children if a woman remarries
Q: I have three daughters (ages 3, 5 and 8) from my ex-wife. If she remarries someone who is not her mahram, how would custody of the children work?
Telling witnesses prior to issuing the talaaq that he does not intend giving talaaq
Q: I’d like to know if the following fatwa is authentic which I found on a Hanafi website.
“If a person holds two persons as witness, before saying these words, that he does not intend issuing talaaq and he is only saying these words on his wife's persistence, then talaaq will not be effective.”
Issuing one revocable talaaq
Q: One day I had an argument with my wife about something and it got so bad that I got angry and used the word divorce. However, after some time, the anger subsided that same day and we both made peace. Is our marriage valid? If yes, what is the atonement for it? And if not, what is the solution?
Talaaq issued in the state of intoxication
Q: My wife and I have been separated for a year now, however in the start of 2024 we had a fight about my behaviour as I was battling drug addiction and my mental health was in question. During this fight I said talaaq 3 times and under the influence of drugs and not knowing the facts about Islam I said talaq 3 times.
My wife forgave me after and we continued having a physical relationship. I love my wife and I am a revert into Islam as I wanted us to have stability and live according to the codes and morals of Islam.
My wife is not a bad person. She just wants the best for me. I wish to sort my marriage out and seek assistance in becoming a better Muslim, a better husband and father.
Being intimate with one's wife after a revocable talaaq
Q: I had given my wife a Talaaq Rajii (revokable) in October 2024 after she demanded it.
During the iddat period we had been intimate but I did not utter the words that "I am taking her back".
I am a Hanafi and she is a Shafi. I'm not sure if that makes a difference.
My question is whether she is still in my nikaah.
Person can't remember issuing talaaq
Q: My wife betrayed me by having an affair.
During the time I questioned her on the details of the affair I became so angry and out of my mind she told me that I have given her 3 talaaq in that moment.
We both want to work on our marriage and not separate paths.
I do not recall giving these talaaqs as I was so furious about hearing the details I don't even recall the entire conversation.
On a side note, I have been diagnosed years ago with severe depression and bipolar disorder and I am a Muslim revert with not much sound knowledge on divorces hence I'm asking for your feedback.
Trying to look for answers online are insufficient as they all differ in favor to my situation and similarly not in favor of my situation.
I will appreciate any assistance in this regard more especially due to the fact that I can't recall it from my anger and that this surely was never the intention.