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AL-KAFI #558: BENARKAH KISAH PERCERAIAN DI ANTARA AL-ZUBAIR BIN AL-`AWWAM RA & ASMA’ BINTI ABU BAKAR R.ANHUMA
Is the story that al-Zubair bin al-`Awwam divorced his wife Asma’ bint Abu Bakar authentic?
Short answer
The story of the divorce is recorded in the classical biographical works on the Companions, including Usd al-Ghabah by Ibn al-Athir, which states that al-Zubair divorced Asma’ while Abdullah bin al-Zubair was present.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The story of the divorce is recorded in the classical biographical works on the Companions, including Usd al-Ghabah by Ibn al-Athir, which states that al-Zubair divorced Asma’ while Abdullah bin al-Zubair was present. Scholars differ on the reason: a remark by Abdullah to his father, Asma’ having grown old after bearing several children, or al-Zubair striking her and then pronouncing a conditional divorce if Abdullah entered. In the last account, Asma’ was divorced by an irrevocable divorce (talak ba’in).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ibn Athir Rahimahullah menyebutkan bahawa al-Zubair bin al-`Awwam RA telah menceraikan Asma' Binti Abu Bakar R.Anhuma dan ketika itu Abdullah bin al-Zubair berada di sisi.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #558: BENARKAH KISAH PERCERAIAN DI ANTARA AL-ZUBAIR BIN AL-`AWWAM RA & ASMA’ BINTI ABU BAKAR R.ANHUMA”, 1 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/975-al-kafi-588-benarkah-kisah-perceraian-di-antara-al-zubair-bin-al-awwam-ra-asma-binti-abu-bakar-r-anhuma. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/did-al-zubair-divorce-asma-bint-abu-bakar/