My cousins (a hanafi) recently gave three talaaqs to his wife as follows: "I give you your three talaaqs all in one go." Is his NIKAH valid?

The three Talaaqs issued in one sitting are three and not one. That is regarded as Talaaq-e-Mughalladha (permanently severe divorce). It is not permissible for the husband to reconcile with his wife without Halaalah.

If the husband intended to issue one divorce only, why did he say ‘your three talaaqs…’ Furthermore, there is no difference of opinion in such a statement constituting three divorces. All are unanimous in this. The difference is if the word Talaaq or divorce is uttered separately three times in one sitting. For example, Talaaq, Talaaq, Talaaq. Even in this case, we are of the opinion that three Talaaqs have taken place. In the enquired case, there is no differences of opinion as three divorces are issued in one word ‘three Talaaqs…’ below is our research on three divorces.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai