Fatwa ID: 08616

Answered by Maulana Mohammed Aabu Saeed Miah

Question:

I had my Nikkah registered as I got married in Pakistan and in 2021. I applied for a  divorce and was granted a decree absolute. Does Sharia Law consider/accept this enough for divorce?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

A decree absolute is when a judge dissolves the marriage upon the request of the wife. In this case the judge seeks authority from the husband to act on his behalf as a deputy/representative. “The talaq issued by a representative is sound” [Fatawa Hindiyyah – Chapter of Agency – V3 Pg 560 – Matba’a Al Kubra Al Amiriyyah]. Therefore, the sharia does consider a decree absolute sufficient as a divorce.

References:

رَجُلٌ وَكَّلَ رَجُلًا بِطَلَاقٍ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَهَا ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا لَا يَقَعُ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَرُدَّ وَلَمْ يَقْبَلْ صَرِيحًا وَلَكِنْ طَلَّقَهَا يَصِحُّ

ج3 ص560 – كتاب الفتاوى العالمكيرية الفتاوى الهندية – كتاب الوكالة وهو مشتمل على أبواب

المطبعة الكبرى الأميرية ببولاق مصر

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Maulana Mohammed Aabu Saeed Miah

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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