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

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