Fatwa No : 84526
Divorcing Without Mentioning the Wife’s Name

Divorcing Without Mentioning the Wife’s Name

What do the esteemed Islamic scholars say regarding the following issue: I had a dispute and quarrel with my wife. During this argument, I addressed my mother in a state of anger (without mentioning my wife’s name) and said: “Ammi, I give three conditional divorces,” and said nothing else. Now the question is: Has divorce occurred in this case or not? And what is the ruling for us now?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

It should be clear that, according to Islamic law, divorce takes effect even if it is given in a state of anger. Mentioning the wife’s name is not a necessary condition for the validity of divorce. Also, the phrase "three conditional divorces" is understood to imply the number three explicitly. Therefore, once the questioner uttered the highlighted words, three divorces took effect upon his wife, resulting in an irrevocable divorce (hurmat-e-mughallazah). Now, reconciliation (ruju) is no longer possible, and both cannot remarry without a valid halalah shar‘iyyah (legal intervening marriage). Thus, it is obligatory for both to separate immediately. The woman, after completing her ‘iddah (waiting period), is free to marry someone else if she wishes.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

قال اللہ تعالی: فان طلقھا فلا تحل لہ من بعد حتی تنکح زوجا غیرہ (البقرہ/230)۔
وفی الفقہ الحنفی وادلتہ: من طلق ثلاثا مجموعۃ بانت امراتہ منہ واثم اھ(2/212)۔
وفیہ ایضا: والمبانۃ بالثلاث لاتحل لہ حتی تنکح زوجا غیرہ نکاحا صحیحا و یدخل بھا ثم تبین منہ اھ (2/214)۔