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Can You Give Talaq in Anger?

Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation of “can you give talaq in anger?”? 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 should read it to the end!

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

Best Conditions for Giving Talaq

The first important thing about “can you give talaq in anger?” what I will explain now is "the best conditions for giving talaq". I want you to understand that first before you read more explanations in this article because it is one of the important topics in this article that some Muslims don't understand very well.

In general, we understand “best conditions” as a person's psychology. Likewise, the discussion of "the best conditions for giving talaq". So, in simple terms, I want to say that the discussion about "the best conditions for giving talaq" is a discussion about the best conditions for the husband to give talaq and the best conditions for the wife who is given talaq or who is divorced.

Maybe now you are wondering, "How do you understand the best conditions for a husband who gives talaq and the best conditions for a wife who is given talaq or who is divorced?".

I personally have not found an explanation about "the best conditions for a husband who gives talaq and the best conditions for a wife who is given talaq or who is divorced" specifically. But we can understand that if we have understood the rules of talaq in Islam.

In Islam, there are two rules of talaq:

• The husband who gives talaq is a mature husband (baligh), understands that it is talaq, and is not forced unless the one who forces is the court.
• The divorced wife is not menstruating and not after sex.

The first rule is what explains the best conditions for the husband who gives talaq. While the second rule that explains the best conditions for a wife who receives talaq or who is divorced. That is the best condition for giving talaq.

That's a brief explanation of "the best conditions for giving talaq". As Muslims, we must understand that.

Can You Give Talaq in Anger?

The second important thing about “can you give talaq in anger?” what I will explain now is a complete explanation of the topic in our current discussion. I want you to understand that very well because it is one of the important discussions about talaq in Islam that some Muslims don't understand very well.

Before I explain the specific answer about “can you give talaq in anger, I want to quote me a hadith about talaq in anger which is specifically related to this discussion:

Hadith About Talaq in Anger

As for the hadith about talaq in anger what I mean is as follows:

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ قَالَ : لَا طَلَاقَ وَلَا عَتَاقَ فِي إِغْلَاقٍ

From Aisha radliyallahu anha, that the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, "There is no talaq and freeing (freeing slaves) in a closed state."

All readers! That's the hadith about talaq in anger that we must understand. There is one important thing about the hadith that I want to explain here, that there is a difference of opinion about the meaning of the phrase "in a closed state (إِغْلَاقٍ)" in the hadith:

1. Ash-Shafi'i, Masruq, Ahmad, Abu Daud, al-Qadli Ismail explained that what is meant by "in a closed state (إِغْلَاقٍ)" is anger. So, talaq is invalid in a state of anger.
2. Some Islamic jurists explain that what is meant by "in a closed state (إِغْلَاقٍ)" is madness. So, talaq is invalid in a state of madness.
3. Several other Islamic legal experts explain that what is meant by "in a closed state (إِغْلَاقٍ)" is forced. So, talaq is not valid in a state of necessity.

So, "can you give talaq in anger?"

If we understand the three explanations above, we can conclude that the majority of Islamic jurists are of the opinion that what is meant by "in a closed state (إِغْلَاقٍ)" is anger. So, talaq is invalid in a state of anger. So, in general, we can say that “you can give talaq in anger”.

But there is a difference of opinion about anger that can make a talaq valid and invalid:

1. If a husband is very angry and he does not understand what is being said, then talaq is invalid in such anger.
2. If a husband is very angry and he understands what is being said, then talaq is valid in such anger.
3. If a husband is very angry but he is still conscious, if he gives talaq in such anger, then the chances of a valid talaq are greater.

That's a brief explanation of "can you give talaq in anger?" 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!