Question:Is it disliked to divorce one’s wife without any reason?

Answer:In the name of Allah, know, my son, that divorce can be compared to a surgical operation that a patient may need, where he loses some of his organs in order to preserve his life. Allah, the Exalted, has made divorce with this concept in mind. It has been narrated from Imam al-Ṣādiq (PBUH): “There is nothing among the things Allah has permitted that He hates more than divorce.” There are both reliable and unreliable narrations to this effect. Moreover, divorce may result in other family misfortunes, and the children may be deprived of the full affection of the father or the full affection of the mother after their separation. Allah knows best.

Question:Is the presence of the two divorce witnesses required in the session of pronouncement, or is it sufficient for them both to hear the voice of the one pronouncing the divorce through the phone or similar means?

Answer:In the name of Allah, it is sufficient for them to hear the voice as you mentioned, whether through such devices or otherwise. Allah knows best.

Question:In divorce, is it necessary to pronounce or write the statement three times, or is pronouncing the divorce formula once sufficient?

Answer:In the name of Allah, it is sufficient to pronounce the formula once with the intention of enactment, and writing it is not sufficient. Allah knows best.

Question:A man divorced his wife for the first time when he was not consuming alcohol. After a few months, he took her back. Several years later, he divorced her again but reconciled with her after a few days. However, during this period, he became almost addicted to alcohol, may Allah protect us. Two days ago, he divorced her for the third time. The question is: In the last two divorces, he approached the registrar while intoxicated, as he was nearly addicted. Is the divorce valid? And can he take his wife back after the last divorce?

Answer:In the name of Allah, under the circumstances mentioned in the question, reconciliation is not permissible. Allah knows best.

Question:A married woman, who had a dispute with her husband, left and stayed at her father's house for two years. Now her husband is planning to divorce her. Is it a condition for the divorce that she should be in a state of purity (not menstruating), and he actually did not approached her for two years?

Answer:In the name of Allah, the divorce must occur during her state of purity, and Allah knows best.