All praise is due only to Allaah. We laud Him and beseech His

Talaaq
has not effect. 
This is incorrect and the best way to issue a 
Talaaq
(if needed) 
is to issue only one 
Talaaq
(at a time). If the choice of the 
husband to make 
Rujoo’
is to be taken away then at the time of 
issuing the 
Talaaq
the word 
Baa-in
should be coupled to it. If 
he issues a 
Talaaq-e-Baa-in
, then he does not have the choice 
of taking his wife back during the 
iddat
. In this case if the 
couple wish for reconciliation, whether before 
iddat
completes 

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wasallam) to be when the wife is in the state of 
tuhur
(i.e. not 
menstruating). If the husband issues the 
Talaaq
when his wife 
is not in 
tuhur
, then he will be sinning (although the 
Talaaq
will still take effect). 
There are many advantages in this prescription. One of the 
advantages is that 
Talaaq
must not be the result of some 
argument and fight between the spouses. One other benefit in 
this waiting is that the time afforded to the husband may allow 
him to properly contemplate the issue and perhaps her will 
realise and cool down. 
After all this if he still resolves to give the 
Talaaq
, then the best 
way to do it is as follows: The husband should give only one 
Talaaq
and remain silent. In this way only one 
Talaaq-e-Raj’i
comes into effect. This means that after her 
iddat
completes the 
bond of Nikah is severed and the couple may separate with 
honour and dignity and go their separate ways. 
A benefit of this 
Talaaq
is that during the 
iddat
period, if the 
husband realises the folly and regrets, then he may take his wife 
back into his Nikah without having to renew the Nikah. He 
needs only say that he takes her back or even if they indulge in 
relations the Nikah will be regarded as refreshed and they live 
as normal husband and wife. If after her 
iddat
the couple realise 
their folly and feel that they have learnt from their mistakes and 
decide to give the Nikah another go, then they may renew their 
Nikah (in the normal way-with proposal, acceptance and 
mehr
) 
and again live together.
If the couple again experience discord, then the husband should 
not hasten to issue a second 
Talaaq
. He should consider and 
explore all the avenues mentioned previously before going for 
the second 
Talaaq
. 
If they divorce again, then the same applies if the 
Talaaq
is a 
Raj`i. They may remarry after the 
iddat
or he may take her 
back before the expiry thereof. They may contract a third Nikah 
if they both agree after this. 
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This is the preferred method of issuing 
Talaaq
which the 
Qur`aan Majeed and Hadith mention. All attempts to continue 
the Nikah must be explored first, before the final step of 
Talaaq
is effected. If a third 
Talaaq
is issued, then all ties between 
them are permanently severed. The husband is not able to make 
Rujoo’
(take her back) neither can they renew the Nikah even if 
they both agree. After the third 
Talaaq
is uttered they are 
separated forever. 
There is a grave misconception amongst the people nowadays 
that one or two 
Talaaq
s do not sever the Nikah bond. People 
feel that only three 
Talaaq
s can sever the Nikah. Therefore 
when people do issue 
Talaaq
s, then they issue three one time 
and they regard this as being necessary. This is a totally 
fallacious belief. A Nikah can be severed with one 
Talaaq
only 
and after the 
iddat
, if they do not agree to remarry, they can 
both go their separate ways and the woman can make Nikah to 
someone else if she wishes. The best way of issuing a 
Talaaq
is 
as mentioned above. 
The best way according to the Shariah is to only issue one 
Talaaq
. This leaves the avenue open for reconciliation and 
reunion between the couple. One or two 
Talaaq
s do not close 
the doors of reconciliation forever as does three 
Talaaq
s. 
There is unanimity amongst all the four Mathaa-hib that three 
Talaaq
s permanently sever the bond of Nikah. Many people 
labour under the misconception that one 
Talaaq
has not effect. 
This is incorrect and the best way to issue a 
Talaaq
(if needed) 
is to issue only one 
Talaaq
(at a time). If the choice of the 
husband to make 
Rujoo’
is to be taken away then at the time of 
issuing the 
Talaaq
the word 
Baa-in
should be coupled to it. If 
he issues a 
Talaaq-e-Baa-in
, then he does not have the choice 
of taking his wife back during the 
iddat
. In this case if the 
couple wish for reconciliation, whether before 
iddat
completes 

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or after, then they need to renew the Nikah in the normal way, 
with the consent of both parties.
This is regarded as the best way in which to give 
Talaaq
, which 
is accepted so by all the Mathaa-hib.