Question Summary:
Written Talaaq

Question Detail:

Scenario:
 
Woman A entered into nikah with Man A
After some years, Woman A and Man A divorced through Talaaq
Woman A sat her iddat period accordingly
Woman A them met Man B
At the time of their meeting, Man B was already married to Woman B
After some time of a relationship, Man B and Woman A made Nikah
Woman B knew nothing of this Nikah between her Husband Man B and Woman A
Later, Woman B found out about this Nikah between her Husband Man B and Woman A
According to what Man B told Woman A, Woman B on learning about the Nikah between her Husband Man B and Woman A, got upset and called home some people (either elders or Ulema – unclear)
They all had a meeting with Woman A not there
At that meeting, Man B was convinced to sign or write down three Talaaqs intended for Woman A
Man B called Woman A and said that under duress from his wife Woman B and the people present at the meeting, he had to write “it” down on a paper and that somebody would deliver “it” to Woman A in due course.
Man B just referred to “it” when speaking to Woman A and he did not make mention of “Talaaq” or “divorce”
After some time, Woman A’s daughter (who she had with Man A) told her some person or persons came home (Woman A’s house) with some document and that the person or persons needed to hand the document to Woman A personally.
Woman A was not home at the time and as such the person or persons left without leaving the document with Woman A’s daughter.
The person or persons did not disclose the contents of the document to Woman A’s daughter. He or they just said he or they will be back.
Woman A came home and her daughter told her that some person or persons came home to give her a document, but left again and took the document with.
Neither Woman A nor her daughter are sure as to the contents of the document.
Up till now, Man B did not at any stage say the words “Talaaq” or “divorce” to Woman A.
Questions:
 
What is the status of Woman A nikah with Man B?
Any further advice or suggestions please

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
You mentioned that during the meeting with the elders of the family the husband (man B) wrote 3 three Talaaqs intending his wife (woman A). If this was the case, then a permanently irrevocable divorce will take place and she is no longer his wife.
The talāq took place as soon as the husband wrote the three talāqs. The validity of the talāq is not dependant on the wife personally receiving the talāq.[1]
 
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Saleem Khan
Student Darul Iftaa
Bradford, UK
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net