Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Comparison of divorce in Hinduism and Islam

“In Hinduism, there is no divorce. Is that good or bad? In Islam, divorce is also not good, but it is allowed. But if you end it suddenly, problems persist. Because divorce comes under necessity.”

He answers at 1:31:19 in Three levels of Realization · 4 min 3 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:31:19
jab jab us ko is se separation lena ho to keh sakti hai ke aaj se mein ne tum se separation le li to teen cheezein hain aik aam talaq aik hai talaq rajai ka usool aur doosra hai nikah tafweez maulana un ka aik aur sawal hai unhon ne poocha hai ke hindu dharm mein talaq nahi hai yeh achi baat hai ya buri islam mein bhi talaq nahi hai yeh achi hi hai yeh lekin aik dam aap khatm kar dein tab bhi mushkil hoti rehti hai agar aik dam khatm kar dein kyunke talaq jo hai yeh law of necessity ke tehat aata hai quran hadith mein aata hai ke sab se zyada yani sab se zyada unwanted cheez jo islam mein jaiz ki gayi woh talaq hai to to talaq koi wanted cheez nahi hai
1:32:17
aaj kal jo log talaq talaq karte rehte hain woh to islam mein jaiz hi nahi hai woh to gunah karte hain woh yani aisi situation kabhi aa jati hai ke baghair talaq ke koi chara nahi hota jaise misaal ka bataunga aap ko mein egypt gaya to egypt mein aik sahab the bohat hi pareshan rehte the inhan ko paisa tha makan tha sab kuch tha pata yeh chala ke unhon ne jab shadi ki to shadi ke baad kuch dino ke baad doctor ne yeh keh diya ke aap is se woh nahi kar sakte yani sexual relationship nahi kar sakte warna yeh pata nahi kya bohat bara koi masla paida ho jayega koi aisa uska physical uska kuch mamla tha aisa to wahan par talaq nahi de sake kyunke talaq dena egypt ne bohat hi mushkil kaam hai talaq agar dein to aurat sari aap ki jaidad property sab utha li jayegi yani ghar aur bank bane sab kuch utha li jayegi ab woh bajaye bed ridden ho gaye hain isi tension mein jeete jeete ab bed ridden ho gaya ho gaya hai aur halanke mujh se kam umar in ke hain to baaz muslim countries mein aisa hai jaise egypt mein ke talaq dene ko bohat hi unhon ne difficult bana diya hai to ab talaq do to sab kuch ghar aur bank par sab kuch dena pare ga to itna tension itna tension raha in ko ke wo beemar ho gaye jis mein bed written hai aur aurat ne aurat ne ijazat de di aurat ijazat de de to kar sakte hain ijazat de to na kar sakte hain to dekhen is mein hinduit islam mein koi farq nahi bara farq nahi hai ab to hinduo mein sansartan ho gaya hindu is mein yani marriage act mein
1:34:04
ab aap jante hain pehle wala nahi hai ab ab jo hai dosra hai yani talaq ko bohat hi exception mein jaiz qarar de diya gaya hai to islam bhi exception hi mein jaiz hai wo aisa nahi ke jaise aaj kal karte hain log talaq talaq wo to islam mein jaiz hi nahi hai wo to gunah ka kaam hai bohat hi koi exceptional situation ho jis mein koi doosra option na ho aap ke liye koi option na ho doosra tab talaq hai
1:34:38
bare talaq nahi hai aur Islam mein polygamy bhi nahi hai Islam mein asal jo hai monogamy hai polygamy bhi law of necessity ke tehat aati hai jaise ladai hui mard mare gaye aurtein ziyada ho gayin
1:34:55
to ab society mein aurtein zyada ho gayin to kya kiya jaye yani surplus ho gayin surplus to surplus ko manage karne ke liye polygamy hai aisi talaq ke liye bhi ye islam ijazat hai to kabhi aisi situation paida ho jati hai jabke bohat hi zyada yani grave situation hai to polygamy bhi aur aur talaq dono law of necessity ke tehat hai ye general law nahi hai ye mein samajhta hoon ke islami qanoon mein hindu qanoon mein koi zyada farq nahi hai maulana agla sawal kya hai miss ayesha ne new delhi se
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