Can You Give Talaq During Pregnancy? Read This!

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Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation about “can you give talaq during pregnancy?”? If your answer is “Yes”, congratulations! Now you are reading the right article. Why? Because that is what I will explain in this article. As Muslims, we must understand that. That's why I wrote this article. So, you have to read it to the end.

Specifically, there are two important things about “can you give talaq during pregnancy?” which I will explain in this article. Two important things I mean are as follows:

Can You Give Talaq During Pregnancy?

The first important thing about “can you give talaq during pregnancy?” what I'm going to explain now is a specific answer. I want you to understand that first so you can understand the next few discussions.

Before I explain the answer to the question "can you give talaq during pregnancy?", I want to explain one hadith that is specifically related to this discussion. I want you to understand that well.

Hadith About Talaq During Pregnancy

As for the hadith about "talaq during pregnancy" what I mean is as follows:

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا : أَنَّهُ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ [تَطْلِيْقَةً وَاحِدَةً] ، فَسَأَلَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ ، (فَتَغَيَّظَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ) قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : (مُرْهُ فَلْيُرَاجِعْهَا ، ثُمَّ لْيُمْسِكْهَا حَتَّى تَطْهُرَ، ثُمَّ تَحِيْضَ ، ثُمَّ تَطْهُرَ ، ثُمَّ إِنْ شَاءَ أَمْسَكَ بَعْدُ ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ طَلَّقَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَمَسَّ ، فَتِلْكَ الْعُدَّةُ الَّتِيْ أَمَرَ اللهُ أَنْ تُطَلَّقَ لَهَا النِّسَاءُ . مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ . وَفِيْ رِوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلِمٍ قَالَ : مُرْهُ فَلْيُرَاجِعْهَا ، ثُمَّ لْيُطَلِّقْهَا طَاهِرًا أَوْ حَامِلًا

From Abdullah ibn Umar radiyallahu anhuma, that he had divorced his wife when shewas menstruating during the time of Allah's Messenger (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam (divorced one). Umar bin Khattab radliyallahu anhu then asked the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) salallahu alayhi wa sallam about it, (Allah's messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam then got angry). Then Allah's Messenger said, "Tell him to return to his wife (cancel talaq), then tell him to maintain her until she is pure (ends menstruation), then she has a second period, then she is pure (ends menstruation) second). Then if after that he wants to defend her, then he may defend her. If he wants to divorce her, then he may divorce her. Those are the rules about divorcing wives that Allah has commanded.” This hadith was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim. In a Muslim narration it is explained (another hadith editor), "Tell him to return to his wife and then divorce her in a holy state or while pregnant."

In the hadith it is explained that Abdullah bin Umar, son of Umar bin Khattab, gave talaq to his wife who was menstruating. Umar bin Khattab then asked the Prophet Muhammad about it. Then the Prophet Muhammad ordered Abdullah bin Umar to cancel the talaq because his wife was menstruating. If Abdullah bin Umar wants to give talaq to his wife, then he can give talaq to his wife when she is pregnant or not menstruating.

So, specifically, I want to say that you can give talaq during pregnancy.

That's a brief explanation of "can you give talaq during pregnancy?". As Muslims, we must understand that.

How to Give Talaq During Pregnancy?

The second important point about “can you give talaq during pregnancy?” what I will explain now is "how to give talaq during pregnancy?"

By the way, have you read the explanation about “what does talaq mean in Islam?” which I have written in some previous articles? If you haven't read it, I highly recommend that you read the article so that you can understand the second discussion in this article.

In the article on "what does talaq mean in Islam?", I have explained that talaq is eliminating the marriage contract with certain words or with all words which mean divorce. Another meaning of talaq in Islam is to cancel the marriage contract (aqd an-nikah) with clear or unclear words (satire or parable) with niyyah for talaq.

If we have understood the meaning of talaq in Islam, then we can conclude that giving talaq during pregnancy can be done in two ways:

• Say talaq to wife with niyyah for talaq.
• Giving talaq by text to the wife with niyyah for talaq.

One other important thing we must understand about "how to give talaq during pregnancy?" is that the husband who gives talaq must be a husband who is mature (baligh), aware that it is talaq, and is not forced, unless the one who compels is a court. It is a requirement of talaq or the rules of talaq in Islam regarding husbands. I've explained that in several previous articles.

That's a brief explanation of "how to give talaq during pregnancy?". As Muslims, we must understand that.

That's a brief explanation of "can you give talaq during pregnancy?" and some important things about it. Do you understand? If you want to ask, please ask!

I think that's enough for this article. Hope it is useful. Amen.

See you again in the next article!