Shar’i Ruling on Divorces Given During Pregnancy
❖ Question:
A man gave his wife a divorce while she was pregnant, then issued a second divorce after one month, and a third divorce in the third month. During this period, reconciliation did not occur. In this case, will this be considered one divorce or three divorces?
❖ Answer by Fadhilat al-Bahith Kamran Ilahi Zaheer (Hafizahullah):
There are two differing views among the Ahl al-Hadith scholars on this issue:
① First View:
According to some Ahl al-Hadith scholars, this will be considered as only one divorce, because divorces given during pregnancy without the completion of a menstrual cycle or a specific stage of ‘iddah are not counted as separate divorces.
② Second View:
According to some other Ahl al-Hadith scholars, three divorces have occurred, because divorce was issued three times and no reconciliation took place in between.
