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Can an adult Muslim man divorce his minor wife?

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Whether a adult muslim boy [above 15 years old ] can divorce his minor wife [below 15 years]?

Answer

(Fatwa: 1266/952/H=1431)

If the boy (husband) is adult and gives talaq, it shall take place though the wife is not adult.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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