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Fatwa ID: 07087<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Maulana Abdul Malik<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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I left my marital home following domestic abuse earlier last year. Verbal, emotional, financial abuse had been ongoing since the early days of marriage (feb 2017), in addition to physical abuse towards my 4 year old, and to me when I was 8 months pregnant with the second last year in Jan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I finally left my marital home and didn\u2019t return after my husband abandoned us for the second time when I was in hospital with my 2.5 week old second born fighting for her life with bacterial meningitis. Hence, have been separated from my husband since 13th April 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He told me to take our belongings from our marital home during this time, hence having thrown us out. There was no financial support for me in this time and bare minimum \u00a3100-200 for the girls, bare minimum in the beginning and then no contact with the children or to ask if they were ok. I filed for divorce and it was issued on 12th October and he acknowledged and signed it on 25th December.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I was now going to file for Khula, and was looking to send it off when I came across information about what\u2019s known as \u2018Faskh\u2019 which might be more relevant to my case. Due to the abuse, having been paid no agreed mehr at the time of the nikah, up until now. Also, in my nikah form I had asked for the right to divorce and it wasn\u2019t nullified.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But now that I read the \u2018Muslim Marriage and Divorce\u2019 booklet on your website, it seems that his signing on the divorce agreement would be a valid Islamic divorce from him. Is that correct?<\/span><\/p>\n

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I also need clarification on where he\u2019s still liable to pay the Mehr to me?<\/span><\/p>\n

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And finally about my iddah. As I left the marital home when I was under 3 weeks postpartum, do I still need to observe iddah and if yes, then how long for?<\/span><\/p>\n

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I am worried now that if when he signed the divorce agreement that is acceptable as a valid Islamic divorce, have I missed my iddah?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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It is not allowed for a woman request a divorce without a valid reason.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is narrated from Thawban (May Allah be pleased with him) that the messenger of Allah (May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said; “Whichever woman asks her husband for a divorce, for no reason, then the smell of paradise is forbidden for her\u201d (Sunan Tirmizi, hadith, 1187)[1]<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, when there is a breakdown in the marriage to the point where there is no room for reconciliation. In addition, the wife is being abused by her husband and her rights are neglected. In such situation it would be allowed for her to request a divorce from her husband.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Regarding the divorce issued by the civil court, If the husband requested another person to write the declaration of divorce for him, and he (the writer) after writing it, read it out to the husband who took the divorce paper, signed and stamped it, and sent it to his wife, divorce will be effected if the husband admits that it is his writing. (Raddul Muhtar, pg 456, vol 4)[6]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thus, If a wife files for a legal divorce, and the husband \u2013 understanding the contents of the divorce papers sent to him \u2013 signs and gives his \u2018clear\u2019 and \u2018absolute\u2019 consent for the divorce to go ahead, then this too constitutes an Islamic Divorce.<\/span>
\nHowever, if the husband does not sign on any written document or he fails to give his \u2018clear\u2019 consent for the court to go ahead with the divorce, but the court divorces him on behalf of his wife against his will, then this does not constitute a valid Islamic divorce.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Secondly, regarding the unpaid Mahr (dowry), if it was stipulated before the marriage and the marriage is consummated then it is necessary for the husband to pay the entire Mahr that was stipulated. In your situation it will be necessary for your husband to give you the agreed upon Mahr in full after divorce. (Bada\u2019i al Sana\u2019i, pg 493, vol 3)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now regarding your iddat, you will start counting your iddat from the time your husband willingly signed the divorce papers. (Bada\u2019i al Sana\u2019i, pg 490, vol 4)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your iddat will be three (3) menstrual cycles. (Al Hidaya, pg 281, vol 3)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah (\u0639\u0632 \u0648 \u062c\u0644) knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Maulana Abdul Malik<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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