Fatwa ID: 07507
Answered by: Maulana Sakib Shadman
Question:
I never used that word in conversation with him. He didn’t understand what I meant by it and asked instantly, “What does “one happened” mean?”(In Urdu, he said ek ho gaye, matlab?)
Actually, he wanted to know what I meant by saying “one happened.” I became stunned and got another waswasa as he repeated my words, but I know he was just asking a question regarding my means.
Later, he assured me once again he had never said anything that could affect our marriage.
But I want to know if anything happened because of this question. He was not aware at that time what was on my mind.
Please guide me regarding this query, and please also guide me on how I will overcome this waswasa problem.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
In your scenario, it seems as though you said something that could imply talaq if it were uttered by a man. Then your husband simply asked you what your statement means by repeating the statement and asking its meaning.
It is quite evident that his words do not constitute talaq. He did not have any intention of giving you talaq through his repeating of your statement. He simply wanted to know what you meant by your statement.
So based on this, talaq did not occur as he was simply asking you the meaning of your words without any intention to give talaq.
Also, whenever Shaytan whispers doubts into your mind, seek refuge with Allah by reciting:
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
Thereafter, keep your mind busy by contemplating and pondering over the Glorious Quran and its beautiful verses. The Quran is a cure for illnesses such as excessive whispers from the Shaytan.
Finally, keep yourself busy in the remembrance of Allah and ponder over his greatness. Keeping your mind busy with these noble acts should drive away the whispers of the Shaytan. Try not to keep your mind idle, because that will invite the whispers of Shaytan. Regarding this, Allah Ta’ala says in the holy Qur’an:
{ وَمَن یَعۡشُ عَن ذِكۡرِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ نُقَیِّضۡ لَهُۥ شَیۡطَـٰنࣰا فَهُوَ لَهُۥ قَرِینࣱ }
[Surah Az-Zukhruf: 36]
‘And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful – We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion’
Only Allah knows best.
Written by Maulana Sakib Shadman
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
وَأُمًّا الضَّرْبُ الثَّانِي وَهُوَ الْكِنَايَاتُ لَا يَقَعُ بِهَا الطَّلَاقُ إلَّا بِالنِّيَّةِ أَوْ بِدَلَالَةِ الْحَالِ) لِأَنَّهَا غَيْرُ مَوْضُوعَةٍ لِلطَّلَاقِ بَلْ تَحْتَمِلُهُ وَغَيْرَهُ فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ التَّعْيِينِ أَوْ دَلَالَتِهِ.
كتاب العناية شرح الهداية – بهامش فتح القدير ط الحلبي (4/61)
(الْفَصْلُ الْخَامِسُ فِي الْكِنَايَاتِ) لَا يَقَعُ بِهَا الطَّلَاقُ إلَّا بِالنِّيَّةِ أَوْ بِدَلَالَةِ حَالٍ كَذَا فِي الْجَوْهَرَةِ النَّيِّرَةِ
كتاب الفتاوى العالمكيرية = الفتاوى الهندية (1/374)
(إلَّا بِنِيَّةٍ أَوْ دَلَالَةِ الْحَالِ) وَهِيَ حَالَةُ مُذَاكَرَةِ الطَّلَاقِ أَوْ الْغَضَبِ
كتاب حاشية ابن عابدين = رد المحتار ط الحلبي (3/297)
{ وَإِمَّا یَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنِ نَزۡغࣱ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِیعُ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ }
[Surah Fuṣṣilat: 36]
{ یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدۡ جَاۤءَتۡكُم مَّوۡعِظَةࣱ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ وَشِفَاۤءࣱ لِّمَا فِی ٱلصُّدُورِ وَهُدࣰى وَرَحۡمَةࣱ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ }
[Surah Yūnus: 57]
{ وَمَن یَعۡشُ عَن ذِكۡرِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ نُقَیِّضۡ لَهُۥ شَیۡطَـٰنࣰا فَهُوَ لَهُۥ قَرِینࣱ }
[Surah Az-Zukhruf: 36]
