Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: I want to start my paperwork in advance, to register my marriage with the city, prior to my actual nikāḥ ceremony in the next few months. Please explain if my paperwork will be considered a nikāḥ as well. Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful,…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: We as a husband and wife tried to work out our marriage but regretfully we were unable to reconcile. We have decided to formalize an end to our marriage through khul’a (wife-initiated divorce). The dilemma now is that we are having difficulty coming to an agreement on what financials…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: A husband who has dyslexia uttered the words of divorce (ṭalāq). He now says he did not understand the implications of his words. Can you please clarify if the divorce is applicable and effective? Answers: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: My wife obtained a khul’ā/ faskh (wife initiated religious divorce). We currently live in the same house. We are unable to come to a mutual settlement regarding our property division, hence our financial matter is with lawyers and Ontario courts. Our interactions in our home are minimal but irritating…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: A revert attends our Islamic institution. This person claims they were previously a woman, however 15 years ago had a sex reassignment surgery and now has body parts and physical features of a man. This person’s voice and interactions also appears just like a man. This person would like…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Am I allowed to update my marital status as “separated” in Canada if my current husband does not own his full responsibilities towards me and my orphan kids, in spite of his high income? I live with my kids in a separate place, while I am the only bread…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the status of a marriage wherein a husband said to his wife, “I give you a million ṭalāqs (divorces).”? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. When a husband utters the words, “I have given you one million divorces” to…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: In the case of separation and divorce, what happens to the custody of the child and who is most rightful for the primary residence of the child? Does the age of the child play a role in the matter of child custody? Is it true the mother forsakes her…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: I told my wife, “The day you leave Canada, then the remaining two ṭalāqs are effective.”. This was said in the context of a larger discussion that was going on regarding my wife selling a property and traveling with my mother in-law to Pakistan. I had explained this several…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: My husband, Hasan had granted me the authority to divorce myself (tafwīḍ al-ṭalāq). Muftī Abdul Mannan of Pickering masjid in Ontario had provided a written document confirming the validity of the tafwīḍ al-ṭalāq al-bāin. The letter is attached. I exercised my right and have divorced myself by saying the…