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Fatwa ID: 07695<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAnswered by Alimah Shireen Mangera-Badat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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My husband wrote “I divorce you” three times in a WhatsApp message but he did not have any intention of doing so. In light of the fatwa I am attaching, can this be considered as one divorce?
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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In Hanafi Fiqh, when the wording of divorce (talaq) is explicitly stated three times\u2014such as writing “I divorce you” three times\u2014the default ruling is that three separate talaqs (divorces) have been issued, this is due to the explicit nature of the statement, which carries weight in Islamic jurisprudence. In cases of explicit talaq statements, intentions do not alter the rulings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The fact you mentioned, he did not have an intention is unclear. Was he unclear in issuing the divorce, or did he not intend to divorce?<\/span><\/p>\n

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If his intention was to issue you one divorce then one divorce would be issued if his intention for the other two were an emphasis. If his intention was the three divorces (which is not recommended according to the Hanafi Fiqh) then the three divorces would be intended.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The fatwa you attached from Darul Ifta Birmingham discusses scenarios where three talaqs were issued with the intention of emphasis rather than separate instances of divorce. However, in Hanafi Fiqh, if the wording of talaq is repeated explicitly (such as “I divorce you” three times in text or verbally), the divorces are generally considered cumulative as three, irrespective of an “emphasis” intention.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Quran has also shown guidance irrespective\u00a0 of matters of divorce:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cSo, if a husband divorces his wife three times, then it is not lawful for him to remarry her until after she has married another man and then is divorced. Then it is permissible for them to reunite if they feel they can maintain the limits of Allah. These are the limits set by Allah, which He makes clear for people of knowledge.\u201d()Surah Baqarah:230)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Therefore, in summary, based on Hanafi Fiqh three written talaqs are binding as three divorces, making the separation final. Intent is not typically factored in for explicit statements.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by <\/span>Alimah Shireen Mangera-Badat<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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