After Three Talaqs, Repentance Does Not Make Her Lawful Without Halala

Question

Question: My friend gave his wife three talaqs, after which the two of them began living as husband and wife. When we spoke to them, they reply: “Since Allah Most High forgives the sins of shirk (after repentance), we too have repented to Allah Most High concerning the talaq, and Allah Most High will forgive this sin as well.” What is the ruling of the Shari‘a on this matter?

Answer

The essence of repentance is to abandon the sin completely. It does not mean merely going on saying the word “repentance” with the tongue while remaining immersed in the sin — that is not repentance; that is mockery of Allah Most High. If a polytheist (mushrik)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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