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Question: civil divorce by law
salam. my freind has been divorse the english way and not through the islamic way. but they have been separeted for about 2 years. is they marage over by the islamic law. or is it until he does not say talaq three times it is not over.
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 31/12/2009 14:07pm

Bismillah

Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah's guidance)


Yes, a civil divorce counts as a Talaq in the Shari'ah, if the husband is the petitioner, or he consents to the divorce in writing.



And Only Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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