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Is the word “mujhe tumhare sath nahi rehna” a word of talaaq?

Published as Telling one's wife "mujhe tumhare sath nahi rehna"

· 11 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. During an argument/fight, my wife said to me “mujhe tumhare sath nahi rehna” and I replied to her “mujhe bhi tumhare sath nahi rehna” so will it be a talaaq?

2. Is the word “mujhe tumhare sath nahi rehna” a word of talaaq?

3. Is saying to one’s wife “mujhe tumhare sath rishta nahi rakhna” will lead to talaaq. Is this sentence a word of talaaq?

Answer

1. No talaaq has taken place.

2. No

3. No

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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