Abuse, Divorce, and Second Marriage Confusion
Question
Salam, I am a revert to Islam since 2017 Allhumdulillah upon Marrying my Husband on the 18/01/2018 Nikka in Pakistan. I’m originally born in Australia Portuguese heritage. I have been through quite a journey with my husband and struggled with his family influences and my introduction to Islam. We both have a daughter whom just turned 4. Upon meeting him I had no education around Islam and believe I might possibly been used financially, prior to his marriage with me he married a western woman who was 10 years older , western wedding not the halal way. discovered after Nikka it was too late, compulsive lying and manipulation and discovery off drug abuse and possibly Personality disorder. Over the years with pressure from him and family lost all properties convinced me to sell pay his debts, credit cards, accumulated credit card debt, didn’t work only to send money to his family especially mother and oldest sister in Pakistan. Then before my daughter was born was pressured to bring his mother here, I applied for visa asked to take my super out as financial security to bring here to Australia. I then fell pregnant with my daughter, upon my pregnancy i inherited quite a large sum of fund from grandparents. He did not financially provided as pressure from his family was a big pressure I assume psychological abuse from mother as I’ve observed over the years. I used all these funds to run house, pay rent and all medical bills and everything required for my daughter. Upon her birth my mother passed away 1 week before and then father 6 months afterwards whom I was supposed to inherit over 1 million dollars. This did not happen due to an evil stepmother whom depleted his estate. After this my husband started to panic financially, pressured by sister for her daughters wedding in Pakistan, withdrew from me with no emotions, withdrawn no emotional support or effection including my daughter and started to become quite abusive. Use psychological manipulation and coercive control, I become quite isolated even in his community, I lost a lot of friends due to becoming a revert and didn’t come from a strong family was abandoned as a child and lived in extreme poverty hence my empathy for his family. We had so many bad arguments, I started asking questions, reading the Quran, my rights and challenge him and became very violent. It got so mad I herd bad conversations about me in there language slowly picking up words recording it got translated and was so horrible denigrated me about clothing, laughing at me as I was begging for his support and love in difficult times and sister said change yourself then you will be loved, mother said i destroyed his life but i destroyed myself loving and committing to him. I then herd his mother using emotional black mail making him choose her over my daughter and I. I think I cried and cried for 12months constantly being pressured for money, I have lost everything including jewellery and gold, no super, I’m now 40. In early December 2024 I begged him to just divorce me if I was nothing to him as he said to family she is nothing. I then moved to an new home with government support as I’m only source of income and couldn’t afford one we were in. Before leaving that house begging for answers wouldn’t give them he said Talaq, Talaq twice. He did not help pack or move had to seek support from the government. Upon moving into the new property with my little girl I begged him to be better, I got very angry also lashed out at his family as they showed so much love and support at the beginning when receiving funds. In total I’ve lost over $850,000 dollars. I was left with debt and no financial support, i didn’t understand the divorce process ask if we were completely finished and he said yes, begging him to come home struggling to survive with my daughter, called his friends in circles and extended family nothing. He convinced me it was over. I then spoke to my brother and he cried and cried and my friends and family advised me to move on, I told him this was my intention and he said go for it. So I did with a Turkish man on March 2025. Then he started stalking me, following me, unfortunately one day I had to call the ambulance because I was very ill and they called him as I was so I’ll unable to take care of my daughter. He came found out we were intimate together, this man was Muslim also. Abuse me called so many names, left again then came back asked for my forgiveness acknowledged everything I was so hurt over promises not to contact his family all got on phone and apology to me, he said I pushed you to extreme and herd your voicemail and broken heart and cries.we then completed Nikka with his Uncle again over the phone on the 8 July 2025. But the very next day he contacted his sister again I felt like I was stitched up just a joke to them no respect at all. We started arguing again and I asked him to leave had to call police. Is this right way? Is Nikka valid? Was valid? Or is it set up?
Islamic Ruling & Answer
VerifiedWalekumussalam,
Sister, after reading your whole story, we are truly feels sad. What you have gone through is painful and falls under ظلم (oppression). Please remember, the wrong actions of a Muslim do not represent the teachings of Islam. In Shariah, a husband is required to treat his wife with love, fairness, and responsibility. Financial exploitation, psychological pressure, and abuse are sins, and he will be accountable before Allah.
First of all, make your safety and your daughter’s stability your priority. Do not make decisions under emotional pressure. Seek proper guidance from a trusted scholar or reliable Islamic institution, and also protect your legal rights. Patience in Islam does not mean you must continue tolerating abuse.
Now regarding your last two questions:
(1) If you felt unsafe, if the argument was getting serious, or you feared harm, then calling the police was allowed. In Islam, protecting life and dignity comes first. There is no sin in seeking protection.
(2) This depends on the reality of the previous divorces. If your husband gave two divorces, then it must be checked whether he took you back during the waiting period (iddah) or if the iddah had already finished. If the iddah ended and a new nikah was done properly with a wali (guardian) and witnesses, then it can be valid. However, if there is confusion about the number of divorces or the iddah situation, then this is a serious matter and a final ruling should be taken from a qualified Mufti or Islamic authority after explaining the full details.
May Allah grant you peace, protection, and the ability to make the right decision. Ameen.
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
March 03, 2026
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