🚪 Divorce, ʿiddah & rujuk · #49

A polygynous husband divorces one wife — what is the effect on the rotation and maintenance?

A divorced wife is still entitled to maintenance and housing during the ʿiddah of a revocable talaq (raj'i), but no longer has a right to a turn; the rotation is redivided among the remaining wives.
The right of qasm (nightly rotation) is only for wives within the marriage bond. However, a husband may not divorce one wife merely to deny her rights or to make way for a new wife in an unjust way.
A divorced wife is still entitled to mutʿah (consolatory gift), ʿiddah maintenance, jointly acquired matrimonial property and outstanding mahr. See maintenance (nafkah) and fiqh of polygyny.

Sources

Surah at-Talaq 65:1Surah al-Baqarah 2:231Act 303, s.56

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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