Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B 1RB0
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Islam: Marriage and the Family
Muslim teaching on divorce and remarriage
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Overview
The steps before divorce in Surah 4:35, talaq and khul', the waiting period and repeated divorce in Surah 2:228 to 241, divorced women's treatment, triple talaq, the Shi'a timing rule, and Humanist views.
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What must happen before a divorce, according to Surah 4:35?
What is talaq?
Questions from this subtopic
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What is the Muslim attitude to divorce?
Model answer
Islam permits divorce as a last resort when a marriage has broken down. A hadith calls divorce the most hated of permitted things to Allah.
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What must happen before a divorce, according to Surah 4:35?
Model answer
Surah 4:35 says an arbitrator from each family should try to reconcile a couple in conflict.
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What is talaq?
Model answer
Talaq is divorce pronounced by the husband. After each pronouncement there is a waiting period, the 'iddah, during which the couple may reconcile.
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What is khul'?
Model answer
Khul' is a divorce requested by the wife, usually by returning her mahr. A shari'ah council or judge may grant it if the husband refuses.
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What does Surah 2:228 teach about the waiting period?
Model answer
Surah 2:228 tells divorced women to wait three menstrual cycles before remarrying. The waiting period shows whether the woman is pregnant and allows time for reconciliation.
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What does Surah 2:229–230 teach about repeated divorce?
Model answer
Surah 2:229 allows divorce to be revoked twice, then the wife must be kept kindly or released kindly. After a third divorce, the couple may not simply remarry.
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