Does two talaq count as a divorce?

Question:

As-Salaam. May Allah Bless You.
In October 13 my estranged husband txt me a first talaq, then a second in November 13.. When it came to the third, he did not txt it to me. In my heart I believe to be divorced. However, the law is unclear. I have been advised by an Alim that the divorce counts and after the 16th January 2014 I have reached the end of Idah and can marry again.

We have been separated now for almost 5 years. He has made no attempt for reconciliation.

I would appreciate if you could clarify if I am, in the laws of Islam, a divorcee..

Thank you

Answer:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
Please refer to the Posts “Whether nikkah still valid” and “Divorce rules“.

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Prayer Request: advice and prayers needed

Request:

As’salamu aleikum,

Bissmillahi r-Rahmani r-Raheem.
I need advice/wazifa regarding my mum. I’ve written about her physical condition in a separate post. Many times she has been prescribed antidepressants but never taken them. For years she has been fighting this state. She feels low/isolated from others and when she tries to establish friendships with people it fails. She feels like no one understands/ will listen to her/her advice. She says it feels like being locked/tied. What pains her most is that she can’t do her prayers and ibadah. She feels drained, weak and lost and is asking what the cause is and what she can do to feel better.

Please pray for my mum and my family. Her name is [private]. I humbly ask you to keep both name and post private/not shown on eshaykh.com as I don’t wish my mum’s state to be openly disclosed.

JazakAllah
Wa salam aleikum

Response:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
Inshaa-Allah, your mother may follow the advice given here. Please read Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani’s answer in the Post “Not happy, not married and depressed” about why most people today are not motivated to do anything.

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Prayer Request: Protection against musibah of fitnah and false arrest

Request:

Assallammualaikum
Came to collect refund but they shouted, pushed us out, called the police. told lies that my husband hurt her knee. He did not touch anybody but hold door so I can get in to wait. He was arrested, shocked I cried on my knees and I too was arrested. The police hate us and refuse to believe us. They bully us with lies, create false reasons to arrest. We loss money for legal fees, etc Our court date this Wednesday. Although we are innocent, we are so afraid for their lies.

We pray Tahajud and dua, seek ALLAH SWT’s help. Please dua for us. InshaAllah for the judge to understand that we are victims and to dismiss the case. InshaAllah, ALLAH SWT erase this musibah for us. Ya RAABB, Ya RAHMAN, help me.
O sisters/brothers of Islam make dua for me.
Jazakkallahu khair

Response:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
InshaaAllah you may follow Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani’s guidance here.

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Prayer Request: Prayer for remove my bad luck, frustration and hopelessness

Request:

Salam, I’m very much desperate and disturbed, become so much hopeless. I have recited so many wazaif, surah but all in vain. I have a huge darkness of bad luck around me.. my supplications has not been accepted by Allah, I took so nafili fast.. offered 10,10 rakaat of salatul hajah.. none of hajah had fulfilled.. I do not have a job, no proposals, I have been weeping whole night, n keep sleeping till afternoon.. have bad dreams, feel someone calling my name.. today I took a fast of 16 syed’s, I took bath in fajr offered salat, but when I got up in afternoon, I needed to take bath again, I gave fatiha on aqeets but there are so cats in my home, n cat eat my sweets, which saw afr fatiha..

Response:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
Please refer to Shaykh Gibril’s advice in the Post “Emotional turmoil and depression.

See also the Post “Dua not accepted“.

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Marriage – Dua of Hazrat Dawood (AS)

Question:

Salaam, I have been dating this Muslim girl for over 2 years. We used to argue a lot but loved each other as well and intended marriage at the end. I spoke to her family once regarding marriage and they refused. I did istikhaara and got the approval that she was a good girl for me. We carried on hoping it would happen in the future but now suddenly she has left me because we argued a lot and refuses to talk to me. Her heart has turned into stone and she hates me. I want to recite the dua however i cannot write Arabic and I don’t have somebody trustworthy who is willing to do it for me as their advice is to stay away but I cant help myself. Is there an alternate version where I can just pray the dua daily with your permission?
JA

Answer:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
See Shaykh Gibril’s advice here.

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Prayer Request: take me out of love

Request:

Salaam. I am in a relation with a girl..and I know its haram. I tried hard many times to end relation, but I feel myself in a deep love with her… I want to get out of it. I ask Shaikh Nazim to help me.

Response:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
Here is the wazifa to stop caring and to forget. However, see the advice given in the Post “Relationship before marriage.

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Should dua be made after the wazifa?

Question:

Assalam o Alaikum sir I wanted to ask you about the wazifa of Ya Fattah Ya Karim. After reciting it on a tasbeeh should I make dua after it?

And should I recite Durood Shareef at the beginning and at the end? Same question for Dua of Hazrat Dawood (A.S). And one more thing if the wazifa is for 40 days or any longer should girls continue it during their menstrual cycle? And also can you tell me any wazifa so that my beloved one and his family develops a soft corner for me.
May Allah Bless You!

Answer:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,

For your first question, please refer to the answer in the Post “Permission for Dua.” Read here on merits of making abundant salawat. See also “Reciting dua while menstruating.

You may use the wazifa here inshaaAllah.

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Working with alcohol

Question:

Salaam Alaikum

Is it permissible for a mureed to work for an airline catering company where you have to stock the aeroplane with trolleys of alcohol bottles & meals. Opportunity has come up for this position as an loader for a airline caterers. Should I take it or dismiss it as haram.

Wasalam

Answer:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
See answer given in the Post “Doing Business with Kafir.

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Zakat to non-Muslims

Question:

Can you give zakat to non-Muslims that are starving? I do it anyway because I can’t stand it for them to be hungry.

Answer:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

See the Post “Sadaqah to non-Muslims.”

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Prayer Request: need permission

Request:

Assalam u Alaikum To Hazrat Moulana Shaykh Nazim, Moulana Shaykh Hisham and to all staff may your ranks be raised here and hereafter…recently I received email from SMC containing dua against black magic by Moulana and dalail khairat and also Dua Ayat Al Kursi please ask Moulana Shaykh Hisham do I have permission to recite these awrads…also if possible please convey my Salam to Moulana Shaykh Nazim with my name…jazak Allah...

Response:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
There is general permission to use the Dua of Ayat al-Kursi to remove black magic.

See also answer given here.

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