Talaq under compulsion without naming (the wife)

Question

Zayd was not at home; his sister came and took his wife with her to her parents’ home. When Zayd came back he learned (of it) and went to fetch his wife from her parents’ home. He went and stayed in their guest room. Several of the wife’s relatives also came into the guest room and began talking with Zayd: “You call us scoundrels — why have you come to the scoundrels’ place?” Another one said: “Give your wife talaq.” Zayd refused: “I will not give talaq.

Answer

In the case asked about, three talaqs have taken effect and (the divorce) has become major (mughallaza). Just as talaq takes effect when given of one’s own free will, so it also takes effect when one is made to give it by others’ force, provided (the words) are explicit (sarih)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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