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What Does Islam Teach About...
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Divorce
Can a Muslim man divorce his wife simply by repeating "I divorce you"
three times?
Yes. It is a controversial practice called the talaq or "triple-talaq."
Anytime a wife is not menstruating, a husband may divorce her by saying, "I divorce you,
I divorce you, I divorce you," effectively throwing her out on the street and leaving him free to obtain a new wife. |
Quran
Islamic law on this issue is based on the Hadith and
a creative interpretation of verse 2:229.
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Hadith and Sira
Sahih Muslim (9:3493) - This is one of several hadith in which it is clear that
Muhammad practiced the triple talaq and approved of his followers doing the same.
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Notes
Some Islamic scholars believe that it isn't right to do
this in one sitting. They say that there should be a period of time
between the "three strikes."
Women's rights groups in the Muslim world are waging an
uphill battle to prevent governments from recognizing the triple talaq -
with some success in the more moderate countries; however, it will always be honored
by Islamic courts.
Under Islamic law, once a marriage is consummated, a wife
has no right to divorce her husband without his permission, even though she may be cast out
at will for any reason.
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