Validity Of Nikah And Divorce
From what I can tell the nikah was valid as it was done in the presence of others and later announced to the friends and the family. This was, however, not the proper or the advisable way to do nikah. The number of times a divorce is pronounced in a single instance is of no significance. In a given marriage there are two chances for ruju (reconciliation); as long as ruju is made during the period of iddah then the marriage can continue on. The third time a divorce takes place in the same marriage, it is considered to be final and reconciliation is no longer allowed. Please watch the videos in the following discussion for details: Discussion 29702 Yes as long as the marriage was consummated then in principle iddah is necessary. Please watch the videos in the following discussion to understand the need, the requirements, and the exceptions: Discussion 1738 Permission of the first wife is not necessary unless stipulated by a state law. Unfortunately, I cannot speak for your husband and why he wants to divorce you. From what I can tell, the problem in this arrangement was to agree to get married without involving the members of the society (friends, family, etc.). There are very good reasons for the established norms and they are mostly to protect the rights of wife. When we violate such norms, generally we end up paying the price. With that said, in order to protect your privacy I advise you to edit your profile and under ’Last Name’ change the visibility setting to ’Only Me’.