Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: My wife obtained a khul’ā/ faskh (wife initiated religious divorce). We currently live in the same house. We are unable to come to a mutual settlement regarding our property division, hence our financial matter is with lawyers and Ontario courts. Our interactions in our home are minimal but irritating…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: A woman’s husband passed away. She is at present in ‘iddah. Her mother is 92 years old and completely incapable of moving. Will it be permissible for the woman in ‘iddah to go and visit her mother who lives 8 kilometers away? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My question is about ‘iddah (waiting period before remarriage) when the husband dies. When exactly does the count of the ‘iddah days start? Is it immediately after the husband dies including the day of his death or is it the day the husband gets buried. Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a question on behalf of my sister in-law. She has been separated from her husband for over a year, and has not been with him. He gave her talāq (divorce) 3 weeks ago and now she is in ‘iddah. During her separation, she met someone and made…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: The husband is abusive to the wife, she left him and he has divorced her. Is she still entitled to accommodation and expenditure although she is living separate? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If a woman is pregnant and got divorced in this condition, and has had an abortion within few days after the ṭalāq (she was in her 11th week of pregnancy). Now what happens with her ‘iddah? Still carry on 3 months? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name…