Divorcing a pregnant woman

Reference: Fataawa at-Talaaq q24 p48

Question: Is it permissible to divorce a pregnant woman or not?

Response: There is no harm in divorcing a pregnant woman, as the Prophet ﷺ said to ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar when he divorced his wife whilst she was on her menses:

«Take her back, and hold on to her until she becomes pure then comes on her menses, then becomes pure, then divorce her if you wish, whilst she is in a state of purity or pregnant, before you touch her»

Translation originally published on 23 June, 2001.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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