My question is, please tell me, my friends gave divorce to his first wife 15 years ago, she went to home with all gold (Jewlellry & all items ) without permission, only her furniture & one machine left here, can he return this to her? Any way, her address is not available now.
Answer:
(Fatwa: 307/L)
Yes, he should return her furniture and machine to her. If she is not available, then he should hand over these articles to her nearest people (like father, grandfather, brother etc.):
فان کل احد یعلم ان الجھاز ملک المراٴة وانہ اذا طلقھا تاخذہ کلہ (شامي، 5/299، باب النفقة، ط زکریا دیوبند)
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband