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What is talaq?

ما الطلاق؟

Talaq is the dissolution of the marriage contract by a specific formula. In a hadith it is the most disliked of lawful things to God, and according to the jurists it carries rules on the waiting period, return and khul'.

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Talaq is the dissolution of a marriage contract by a particular formula. In a hadith it is the most detested of lawful things to God, and jurists have set out rules for the waiting period, reconciliation and khul'. 1

People and things also explored

The seven ahruf· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· The Prophetic Sunna· Command, prohibition and capacity· The Sunna as explanation of the Qur'an· Bid'a (religious innovation)

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