Fatwa No : 85103
Ruling on Divorce Issued to One’s Wife Based on Doubt

Ruling on Divorce Issued to One’s Wife Based on Doubt

What do the esteemed scholars say regarding the following matter: I gave my wife three divorces based on doubt. The words of divorce were: “I divorce you,” which I uttered three times, while my wife’s face was turned away. I feel that someone has done magic on me. I now wish to know whether divorce has taken place in this situation or not, and what the ruling for us is now?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

According to the statement of the questioner, when he uttered the words of divorce mentioned in the question three times, all three divorces took effect, resulting in an irrevocable (mughallazah) prohibition between him and his wife. Now, reconciliation is not possible, and they cannot contract marriage with each other again without a valid Shar‘i halalah. After completing her ‘iddah (waiting period), the woman is also free to marry someone else of her choice.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

قال الله تعالى: {فَإِنْ طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ مِنْ بَعْدُ حَتَّى تَنْكِحَ زَوْجًا غَيْرَهُ } [البقرة: 230]
وفى الدر المختار : (والطلاق يقع بعدد قرن به لا به) نفسه عن ذكر العدد، وعند عدمه الوقوع بالصيغة. (3/ 287)۔
و في حاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار): تحت (قوله والطلاق يقع بعدد قرن به لا به) أي متى قرن الطلاق بالعدد كان الوقوع بالعدد بدليل ما أجمعوا عليه من أنه لو قال لغير المدخول بها أنت طالق ثلاثا طلقت ثلاثا اھ (3/ 287)
وفيها أیضاً : تحت قوله ثلاثة متفرقة وكذا بكلمة واحدة بالأولى (إلى قوله ) وقد ثبت النقل عن أكثرهم صريحا بإيقاع الثلاث ولم يظهر لهم مخالف - {فماذا بعد الحق إلا الضلال} [يونس: 32]- (3/ 233) والله اعلم بالصواب!