Talaaq

Custody of the children and providing maintenance

Q: In the case of divorce, which parent has the right of custody of the children and up to what age? If a certain parent has the right of custody then can that parent prevent the other parent from visiting the children? Similarly, I would like to know which parent has to provide maintenance for the children. If the children have wealth, can their wealth be used for the maintenance? What exactly does maintenance entail and will the expenses of the children's education also fall under maintenance?  

Ambiguous words of talaaq

Q: What is the definition of talaaq? Can a person judge a talaaq on me if I did not have the intention of giving a talaaq? In other words. Can another person decide what was in my thoughts and in my heart when I said something and judge it to be a talaaq, even though I had no such intention?

Husband saying if he sleeps with his wife in the future it will be like zina

Q: If during an argument between husband and wife, husband says if he sleeps with his wife in future it will be like zina. Husband has no intention of giving divorce to his wife. Husband also is not aware of the ruling /punishment for that saying. What is his position now and what should he do? Is it any where close to zihaar.

Three talaaqs after khalwat

Q: I want to know about the ruling when one man gives divorce three times to his wife after nikaah before rukhsati but they want to remarry, Is halaala required? Or if after nikah before rukhsati, they met together and made romance kiss or foreplay but rukhsati did not take place and he gave his wife talaaq. In this situation what is ruling if they want to remarry? And last one after rukhsati husband made foreplay with his wife but not ful sexual intercourse. What is the ruling if he divorces his wife three times in one place, if he want her back as his wife, is halaala required?

Suspending the talaaq using the words "faarigh ho"

Q: I had a nikkah last month but didn't have rukhsati right now (means girl is at her parents home). Yesterday I had a fight with her and in anger I said "Tum meri tarf se farig ho agar yahi harkatin rakhti ho tu". These were my exact words. I realized that I have done biggest stupidity of my life and suddenly contacted a mufti from web. Described to him the exact situation and words. He said that you have given your wife " Talaq-e-Mullaq" (Conditional Talaq) means when this condition will be met, she will get divorce automatically. Now I am confused that when this condition will be met. Either very next time when she does this or more than once. At that time when I was saying these stupid words to her, I didn't have the intention that very next time she"ll get divorce if she do this, as also clear form my words "Tum meri tarf se farig ho agar yahi harkatin rakhti ho tu" I seek ur help regarding this sensitive issue as me and my wife are totally helpless in this situation.

Parents forcing the son to divorce his wife

Q: Prophet Ibrahim (Alayhi Salaam) told Ishmaal (Alayhi Salaam) to divorce his wife. Ishmael (Alayhi Salaam) did. My parents demand the same. My wife prays and wears hijab and is from a different country from me. My parents want me to marry women who are more cultural and don't wear hijab, since none of their 4 daughters/my sisters wear hijab. To what level of authority do parents have?