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Wife taking husband to court for divorce

· 2 Jumada II 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My wife is taking me to court for divorce. I got the first letter today from her solictor to say that my wife wants to go court for a divorce. Can I stop that and do it the Islamic way or do I still have to go to court?

Answer

You must stop that.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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