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I want to know few things from you about “Halaalah” . I know from your various Fatwas that after third divorce, if a man and his ex-wife seek to remarry then they have to go through the process of halaalah.

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I want to know few things from you about “Halaalah” . I know from your various Fatwas that after third divorce, if a man and his ex-wife seek to remarry then they have to go through the process of halaalah. I want to know from you the following

   1. Is it necessary for Halaalah that the new husband should have intercourse with the woman or just be physical with her e.g kissing or touching etc will be enough. What is the minimum of that so that the woman becomes halaal for the ex-husband? Can the ex-wife has the right to ask for divorce from the new husband?

   2. Would Halaalah be valid if the ex-husband discuss with some person about the shariat guidance about Halaalah and the person then by his own agreed to it, may be some time later, without any conditions and also that if the ex-husband does not request the person for Halaalah but just with intentions that the person whom the ex-husband tells about Halaalah may help (himself or through other man) in the re-marrying the ex-wife? .

   3. My ex-wife has no one else except her sick mother and one brother who is never a responsible man. It is  just few days ago when we were in arguments and I gave her third divorce, now we both are repentant and we have  realized our mistakes and want to be better husband and wife then before, that’s why I am asking fro the above questions. Now it is the 5th day of her iddat, is it permissible for her to stay at my home for iddat period, we don’t have any marital relations except for taking and making food. Since she is not going to  inform her sick mother about the divorce right now, Can she stay at my home because we don’t have any oneelse at our home except me, my ex-wife and 1.5 years old daughter. Please guide us on this issue.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is very disheartening to hear about what has occurred. One should be cautious on the statements he utters at the time of an argument so he does not have to regret upon it later. Nevertheless, hereunder are the answers to your query.

1. If a wife is given three talaqs, then it is not permissible to re-marry her until halala takes place. The procedure of halala is that after the wife completes her iddat of talaq, she will have to marry another man and consummate the marriage. Thereafter, the 2nd husband will give her talaq and she will complete the iddat of this talaq. After the expiry of her iddat, she may re-marry the first husband if they desire to do so.

وإن كان الطلاق ثلاثا في الحرة أو ثنتين في الأمة لم تحل له حتى تنكح زوجا غيره نكاحا صحيحا ويدخل بها ثم يطلقها أو يموت عنها والأصل فيه قوله تعالى { فإن طلقها فلا تحل له من بعد حتى تنكح زوجا غيره }…والشرط الإيلاج دون الإنزال لأنه كمال ومبالغة فيه والكمال قيد زائد – الهداية (أولين 379) رشيدية

2. To marry for the purpose of halala is an undesirable act and the all three individuals are cursed for such an action. The ideal method would be for her to marry another man as a normal marriage. If by chance he gives her talaq or passes away, then she can re-marry the first husband.

If the second husband, out of his good heart in order to help out the couple, divorces her, it will be considered as a virtuous act as long as he does not make his intentions apparent to the other two. The halala should not be pre-conditioned.

( وكره ) التزوج للثاني ( تحريما ) لحديث { لعن المحلل والمحلل له } ( بشرط التحليل ) كتزوجتك على أن أحللك ( وإن حلت للأول ) لصحة النكاح وبطلان الشرط فلا يجبر على الطلاق كما حققه الكمال ، خلافا لما زعمه البزازي : ( أما إذا أضمر ذلك لا ) يكره ( وكان ) الرجل ( مأجورا ) لقصد الإصلاح ، وتأويل اللعن إذا شرط الأجر ذكره البزازي…قال ابن عابدين: ( قوله : وكره التزوج للثاني ) كذا في البحر : لكن في القهستاني : وكره للأول والثاني ، وعزاه محشي مسكين إلى الحموي عن الظهيرية ، وينبغي أن يزاد المرأة بل هي أولى من الأول في الكراهة لأن العقد بشرط التحليل إنما جرى بينها وبين الثاني ، والأول ساع في ذلك ومتسبب والمباشر أولى من المتسبب ولفظ الحديث يشمل الكل ، فإن المحلل له يصدق على المرأة أيضا ( قوله : لحديث { لعن المحلل والمحلل له } ) بإضافة ” حديث ” إلى ” لعن ” ، فهو حكاية للمعنى ، وإلا فلفظ الحديث كما في الفتح ” { لعن الله المحلل والمحلل له } ” وهو كذلك في بعض النسخ ( قوله : بشرط التحليل ) تأويل للحديث بحمل اللعن على ذلك ، ويأتي تمام الكلام عليه ( قوله : وإن حلت للأول إلخ ) هذا قول الإمام… – رد المحتار (3/414) سعيد

3. The iddat of talaq should be done at the house of the husband. The expenses of the wife is still due upon the husband during her iddat. However, the laws of purdah have to be adhered to since they are now strangers and no longer husband and wife. If there is a fear that they will be involved in unlawful relations, then another woman who has the ability to prevent this should be appointed to stay with her. If this is not possible, then the man should stay at another place until the iddat expires. If this too is not possible, then the woman should pass her iddat at another place.

( ولا بد من سترة بينهما في البائن ) لئلا يختلي بالأجنبية ، ومفاده أن الحائل يمنع الخلوة المحرمة ( وإن ضاق المنزل عليهما ، أو كان الزوج فاسقا فخروجه أولى ) لأن مكثها واجب لا مكثه ، ومفاده وجوب الحكم به ذكره الكمال ( وحسن أن يجعل القاضي بينهما امرأة ) ثقة .ترزق من بيت المال بحر عن تلخيص الجامع ( قادرة على الحيلولة بينهما ) وفي المجتبى الأفضل الحيلولة بستر ، ولو فاسقا فبامرأة…قال ابن عابدين: ( قوله : ومفاده ) أي مفاد التعليل بوجوب مكثها وجوب الحكم به أي بخروجه عنها .وقولهم : وخروجه أولى لعل المراد أنه أرجح ، كما يقال : إذا تعارض محرم ومبيح فالمحرم أولى ، أو أرجح فإنه يراد الوجوب فتح . قوله : وفي المجتبى إلخ ) حيث قال : والأفضل أن يحال بينهما في البيتوتة بستر إلا أن يكون فاسقا فيحال بامرأة ثقة ، وإن تعذر فلتخرج هي وخروجه أولى ا هـ ملخصا ، وفيه مخالفة لما مر ، فإن السترة لا بد منها كما عبر المصنف تبعا للهداية ، وهو الظاهر لحرمة الخلوة بالأجنبية – رد المحتار (3/537) سعيد

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah

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