{"id":40083,"date":"2026-01-05T14:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=40083"},"modified":"2026-01-05T21:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:01:08","slug":"ruling-on-the-validity-of-my-first-marriage-after-three-separate-talaqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/ruling-on-the-validity-of-my-first-marriage-after-three-separate-talaqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruling On The Validity Of My First Marriage After Three Separate Talaqs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 08663<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Answered by: Maulana Nuski Cassim<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">I am seeking a Hanafi fatwa regarding the status of my marriage to my first wife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Over the course of our marriage, I issued three separate divorces to my first wife:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">1. First was given in writing.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">2. Second was sent via WhatsApp.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">3. Third was verbal, during anger \u2014 however, I was fully aware and in control of what I was saying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">After the third divorce, my first wife consulted an imam and narrated what had happened, I was later added to the call, the imam told me the third \u1e6dal\u0101q didn\u2019t count due to anger and that we could continue our marriage. Based on this advice, I resumed marital relations with my first wife without performing a new nikah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Later, I learned that under Hanafi Fiqh, three separate divorces like this constitute an irrevocable divorce. I am now married to a second wife, who brought this to my attention and expressed concern that I may have been living in sin with my first wife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Given these details, is the marriage with my first wife valid, or did the three divorces permanently end that marriage? What should I do going forward?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">In Hanafi Fiqh, the pronouncement of divorce given in anger\u2014wherein a person is cognizant and in control of what they are saying\u2014falls through and is ruled as an official pronouncement of divorce.[1]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">What the respective Imam had told you over the phone concerning the third talaq and it not counting is incorrect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">It is true that in Hanafi Fiqh three separate divorces like the instances mentioned in your query constitutes an irrevocable divorce. Thus, your second wife is correct, and you are presently living in sin.[2]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The marriage to your first wife is not valid and the three instances of talaq that were given to her have permanently ended the marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">With that said, you are to explain this to your first wife, and in addition to this, the two of you are to go your own separate ways. Lastly, you are advised to make sincere repentance to Allah \ufdfb for the time spent in haram\u2014though you are not blameworthy.[3]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>References:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u0648\u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0646\u064a \u0642\u0627\u0644: \u0625\u0646\u0651 \u0642\u0648\u0652\u0644\u0647: \u062e\u064e\u0644\u0651\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0641\u064a \u062d\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u063a\u0636\u0628 \u0648\u0641\u064a \u062d\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u0630\u0627\u0643\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0651\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642\u064b\u0627 \u062d\u062a\u0651\u0649 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u062f\u064a\u0651\u0646\u064e \u0641\u064a \u0642\u0648\u0652\u0644\u0647 \u0625\u0646\u0651\u0647 \u0645\u0627 \u0623\u0631\u0627\u062f \u0628\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0651\u0644\u0627\u0642<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">[\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0626\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0646\u0627\u0626\u0639\u060c \u0643\u062a\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642\u060c \u062c. \u0663\u060c \u0635\u0641\u062d\u0629 \u0661\u0660\u0662\u060c \u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0629]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u0648\u064a\u0642\u0639 \u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0643\u0644 \u0632\u0648\u062c \u0639\u0627\u0642\u0644 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u063a \u0645\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064a\u0652\u0642\u0650\u0638.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u0648\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0643\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0647 \u0648\u0627\u0642\u0639\u060c \u0648\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064e\u0651\u0643\u0652\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0642\u0639\u060c \u0648\u064a\u0642\u0639 \u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u062e\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0633 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0643\u0630\u0644\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0639\u0628 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0647\u0627\u0632\u0644 \u0628\u0647\u060c<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">[\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062e\u062a\u064a\u0627\u0631 \u0644\u062a\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062e\u062a\u0627\u0631\u060c \u0643\u062a\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642\u060c \u062c. \u0663\u060c \u0635\u0641\u062d\u0629 \u0661\u0662\u0664\u060c \u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0629]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u0641\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646 \u0637\u064e\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u062d\u0650\u0644\u0651\u064f \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u06e2 \u0628\u064e\u0639\u06e1\u062f\u064f \u062d\u064e\u062a\u0651\u064e\u0649\u0670 \u062a\u064e\u0646\u0643\u0650\u062d\u064e \u0632\u064e\u0648\u06e1\u062c\u064b\u0627 \u063a\u064e\u064a\u06e1\u0631\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5\u06d7 \u0641\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0646 \u0637\u064e\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062c\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0627\u062d\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u06e1\u0647\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0653 \u0623\u064e\u0646 \u064a\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0627\u062c\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0653 \u0625\u0650\u0646 \u0638\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0653 \u0623\u064e\u0646 \u064a\u064f\u0642\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u062d\u064f\u062f\u064f\u0648\u062f\u064e \u0671\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650\u06d7 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u0650\u0644\u06e1\u0643\u064e \u062d\u064f\u062f\u064f\u0648\u062f\u064f \u0671\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650 \u064a\u064f\u0628\u064e\u064a\u0651\u0650\u0646\u064f\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0644\u0650\u0642\u064e\u0648\u06e1\u0645\u0656 \u064a\u064e\u0639\u06e1\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">[\u0633\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0642\u0631\u0629\u060c \u0631\u0642\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0622\u064a\u0629: \u0662\u0663\u0660]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u0645\u0646 \u0623\u0641\u062a\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0633 \u0628\u063a\u064a\u0631 \u0639\u0644\u0645 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0625\u062b\u0645\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u0641\u062a\u0627\u0647<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">[\u0645\u0633\u062a\u062f\u0631\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u0643\u0645\u060c \u0631\u0642\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u062f\u064a\u062b \u0664\u0663\u0666]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Only Allah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Written by Maulana Nuski Cassim<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatwa ID: 08663 &nbsp; &nbsp; Answered by: Maulana Nuski Cassim &nbsp; Question: &nbsp; I am seeking a Hanafi fatwa regarding the status of my 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