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Written Talaaq

Q: My cousin had some issues with his wife and his wife left him and moved to her parents. We all tried to settle the difference with them but she kept on asking for divorce. He went to court and sent her divorce papers... giving her divorce in it 3 times. Then every month the court sent her the notice for the divorce. Will the divorce be valid this way if there is no settlement between them even after 3 months?

Divorce taking place by signing divorce documents

Q: I am a second wife of my hysband. He married my 4.5 yrs ago without telling his family and his first wife about this marriage. Before marrying me he told me that since his first wife doesnt know about it, he wont be able to stay with me as much as he should. I agreed upon this bcoz I knew he loved me. So whenever convenient, he will come over to stay with me. In all these 4.5 yrs he hardly spent 12 nights with me. Due to this I started getting angry with him very often. In the mean time, I had no clue that his first wife now knows that we are married. So I started asking him to reveal the matter to his family. he asked me for 1.5 month time period to prepare the grounds for revealing this marriage. After he revealed it, he started saying to me that his first wife was pressuruzing him to select only one wife. He has 3 kids from her and 1 baby (8month) from me. His parents are not alive but all the other members of his family are his first wife's supporters. He also started telling them that we have lots of issuesa and we are unable to continue with this marriage whereas according to me, our only issue is that he does not give me time. After revealing our marriage, he also started saying that I cant give equality. I didnt involve my family into the matter bcoz I thought that he is doing all this in my favor, bcoz he always used dual meaning statements due to which I could never judge that he wants to get rid of me. Then one night he texted me that I wanna divorce u, and after 5 days, he sent me divorce papers. Since I was out, I couldnt receive them. He also kept telling me that I should not open the envelope as I am sending this just to prove to my wife and family that I have left you. I didnt want this divorce. Whats my status and is my husband justified in this? Is his first wife also justified in asking him to select 1?

Signing talaaq papers

Q: When I married second time, my first wife demanded a divorce even after having three children. I didn't agree to divorce her but due to some circumtances her father hired a lawyer and got affidavit and stamp for divorce and demanded me to sign over the stamp. I had to sign on the papers. They left all three children with me. Since then, 8 monts have been passed and my ex wife wants to remarry me for the sake of our lovely children. I never said talaq three times to her but when I was signing the papers there was a thing in my mind that my divorce is happening. Is my ex wife halal for me? If not,0 what is the shariya law to remarry her?

Discarding or burning papers that contain the name of Allah Ta'ala, etc.

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1. How should we discard the papers/school books/note books having words written like Allah, Allah's names or ayahs etc.?

2. Which words need to be given respect and removed from before throwing away the books? Are the words Quran, Rasool, Nabi, Muhammad or any Surah's name to be discarded with respect?

3. If we burn them, can the ash be thrown anywhere?