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Question ID: #12686
 
Question: Divorce Question
Aww,

During 2 extremely heated arguments I pronounced the word talaq to my wife. Both times I had lost control and both times we made up straight away.

On the third occasion again we had an argument and this time I walked away and said the words we are finished as I was exiting the house but she did not hear these as I was now outside and she was inside.

Does this mean our nikah is now not valid? My wife has been told saying talaq in anger means the talaq is not valid and a hadith from Abu Dawud was mentioned.

Please advise as we are both confused.

Jzk
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 16/01/2026 23:50pm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

When a husband utters Talaq in the state of extreme anger but it does not reach insanity and he was aware of what he was saying then Talaq will occur.

In the case scenario, you state that you said “it’s finished”, if you intend Talaq with this word then Talaq will occur.

الثالث أن يكون الغضب وسطا بين الحالتين بأن يشتد ويخرج عن عادته ولكن لا يكون كالمجنون الذي لايقصد ما يقول ولا يعلمه والجمهور علي أن القسم الثالث يقع به الطلاق
(كتاب الفقه علي المذاهب الاربعة ٤/٢٩٤)


And Allah knows best

28 Rajab 1447/ 17 January 2026
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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