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Do three talaqs in one sitting count as three?
211 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 7 South African Darul Iftas (Ask Imaam, Mufti Online, Jamiat KZN, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, Miftahul Falaah and others). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“The law of shariah is that once the husband issues three divorces, the nikaah totally terminates and there is no way for the husband to reconcile. Both husband and wife become haraam for each other.”
“Although it is recommended to have witnesses when issuing a divorce, Talaaq (divorce) is valid without witnesses. Thus, if your husband had told you thrice that he has divorced you, all three divorces are valid and effective and the marriage irretrievably terminates.”
“If three Talaaqs were issued, the marriage ceases to exist with immediate effect. The husband and wife will be regarded as strangers to one another and all the laws of segregation will apply to them.”
“If the husband (your son) issued three divorce words (Talaaq) to his wife through phone text, that constitutes a Talaaq-e-Mughallazah which terminates the Nikaah completely. The divorcee will have to spend Iddat of three menstrual cycles or till birth if she is pregnant.”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
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- Iddat Of A Woman Who Has Been Given Three TalaaqsAzaadville · 19 Aug 2026
- Is this a Triple Divorce?Jamiat KZN · 12 Aug 2025
- Three talaaqsMufti Online · 2 Feb 2025
- Phone text of three divorce wordsAsk Imaam · 1 Jan 2025
- Issuing more than three divorcesIbn Masood · 30 Jun 2022
- Giving 3 talaaqs ignorantlyMiftahul Falaah · 22 Jan 2026
- Are marriages terminated by 1 Talaq or 3 Talaqs?MJC · 27 Oct 2023
- Uttering Three Talaaq In AngerAzaadville · 11 Mar 2024
- My husband divorced me three times in one sitting – What can I do in this situation?Jamiat KZN · 23 May 2016
- Three talaaqsMufti Online · 14 Jan 2025
- Giving three Talaqs with the intention of one - How many does it constitute?Ask Imaam · 9 Jan 2023
- Issuing Three TalaaqsIbn Masood · 13 Sep 2026
- Three Types of Talaaq?Jamiat KZN · 20 Feb 2014
- Three talaaqsMufti Online · 4 Jul 2024
- 3 TalaqsJamiat KZN · 13 Dec 2011
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