Talaq by Admission of Talaq

Question

I forbade my wife from watching the cinema and the like, but she disobeyed my order, upon which I gave talaq through the qadi and separated her from my home. But my in-laws are saying that talaq does not take effect in this way, and that she is still your wife. Now what should I do regarding this woman?

Answer

Since you gave talaq, it has taken effect — just as you gave it, so has it come about. If you gave talaq once or twice in explicit words, it will be a revocable (raj‘i) talaq; if you wish, you can take back the talaq before the ‘idda (three menstrual cycles) ends. The better way of doing this is to say before two witnesses: “I have taken back (my wife)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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