Talaaq while intoxicated
Category:
Marriage & Divorce
According to Madhhab:
Hanafi
Reference:
1441-168
Question:
What is the
position of a nikah when a husband issues three clear talaaqs but he is
intoxicated because of his usage of cocaine.
Answer:
In the queried scenario, all three Talaaqs are valid, the consequence of which is that the Nikaah bond between the couple has been irretrievably severed.
ويقع طلاق كل زوج عاقل بالغ ولو مكرها او كان الزوج سكران زائل العقل فان طلاقه واقع )مجمع الانهر ص 384 ج 1 )
AND ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST
ANSWERED BY: Mufti Mohammed Desai
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY: Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B
Date: 30 Safar 1441
English Date: 29 October 2019
