Will talaaq take place through nodding one's head?
Question
Recently I had a fight with my wife. And in the fight, my wife said angrily that she wants this relationship to end. I unintentionally nodded my head without realising what she had said. I then immediately realised that I have given her assent for something wrong. I am confused whether first talaq has happened or not.
Answer
No talaaq has taken place by merely nodding.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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