What does Talaq mean?
Divorce pronounced by the husband, with a waiting period and the door to return.
Talaq explained
The Quran regulates it over a whole surah: pronounced once in a state of purity, followed by the iddah in which the couple may reconcile. A woman may seek release by khul'. It is the most hated of permitted things.
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What does Talaq mean?
Talaq (طَلَاق, Talaq) means: Divorce pronounced by the husband, with a waiting period and the door to return.
How is Talaq written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written طَلَاق and pronounced Talaq. It is also spelled Divorce.
Where does Talaq come from in the Quran or hadith?
The Quran regulates it over a whole surah: pronounced once in a state of purity, followed by the iddah in which the couple may reconcile. A woman may seek release by khul'. It is the most hated of permitted things. Source: At-Talaq 65:1; Sunan Abi Dawud 2178.
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