Islam and Divorce

Can a Muslim man divorce his wife simply by repeating "I divorce you" three times?  Yes. It is a controversial practice called the talaq or "triple-talaq."  Anytime a wife is not menstruating, a husband may divorce her by saying, "I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you," effectively throwing her out on the street and leaving him free to obtain a new wife.

Quran Islamic law on this issue is based on the Hadith and a creative interpretation of verse  2:229.

Hadith and Sira Sahih Muslim (9:3493) - This is one of several hadith in which it is clear that Muhammad practiced the triple talaq and approved of his followers doing the same.

Notes Some Islamic scholars believe that it isn't right to do this in one sitting. They say that there should be a period of time between the "three strikes." Women's rights groups in the Muslim world are waging an uphill battle to prevent governments from recognizing the triple talaq - with some success in the more moderate countries; however, it will always be honored by Islamic courts. Under Islamic law, once a marriage is consummated, a wife has no right to divorce her husband without his permission, even though she may be cast out at will for any reason.

The Quran

Was it really the eternal word of God to Mankind? 

The Muslim claim is based on circular reasoning:

We know the Quran was from Allah because Muhammad said so and we know that Muhammad spoke for Allah because the Quran says so. 

The Quran

Short Introduction The Quran Online Quran, Hadith and Tafsir Database  Arabic and Phonetic Quran (Multilingual) Material Sources for the Quran Hate Speech: What the Quran Says about You Verses of Violence About the Quran Problems with Textual Integrity Contradictions in the Quran Incompleteness and Incoherence What the Quran Says about the Bible 10 Facts about the Quran (Video) Allah's Curious Interest  in Muhammad's Sex Life An Unchanged Quran? The Word Count "Miracles" Science The Quran and Science Terrorism Suicide Attacks (Martyrdom) Commands to Holy War Killing to Avoid Hell In the Name of Allah Loyalty to a Non-Muslim Government The Religion of Peace Website (List of Attacks)

Human Rights Slavery Freedom of Expression Democracy Freedom of Conscience (Apostasy) Freedom of Belief (Extortion and the Jizya) Forced Conversion to Islam Homosexual Rights Torture Women's Rights Veils Women Worth Less than Men Proving Rape Wife-Beating Divorce - A Man's Prerogative Divorce and Remarriage Men in Charge of Women Polygamy Moral Issues Adultery and Punishment Prostitution (Temporary Marriage) Friendship with Christians and Jews Lying (Deception) Stealing Charity and Disaster Relief Love in the Quran? Forgiveness What Would Muhammad Do? (a Moral Checklist)

Estimated Chronology of the Quran Suras from Mecca 96, 68, 73, 74, 111, 81, 87, 92, 89, 93, 94, 103, 100, 108, 102, 107, 109, 105,113,114,112,53,80,97,91,85,95, 106,101,75, 104,77,50,90,86,54,38,7,72,36,25, 35, 19,20, 56,26,27, 28, 17, 10, 11, 12, 15, 6, 37, 31, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,  46, 51, 88, 18, 16, 71, 14, 21, 23, 32, 52, 67, 69, 70, 78, 79, 82, 84, 83, 29 Suras from Medina 2, 8, 3, 33, 60, 4, 99, 57, 47, 13, 55, 76, 65, 98, 59, 110, 24, 22, 63, 58, 49, 66, 61, 62, 64, 48, 9, 5