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Can a woman issue a divorce?

· 10 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a woman marries a man simply to use him by taking his money and then divorcing him, how would Allah judge this on the day of judgement?

Answer

A woman cannot issue a divorce.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

قال عليه الصلاة والسلام الطلاق بالرجال والعدة بالنساء (هداية 2/359)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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