The three kinds of talaq

‘Talaq’ is of three kinds – ‘talaq-e-ahsan’, ‘talaq-e-hasan’ and ‘talaq-e-biddat’. The last has been struck down

‘Talaq-e-ahsan’

■ Husband pronounces talaq once, followed by abstinence or ‘iddat’ of 90 days or 3 menstrual cycles

■ If couple resumes intimacy in ‘iddat’ period, talaq is revoked, else it is final

‘Talaq-e-hasan’

Husband pronounces talaq 3 times, over 3 months, with ‘iddat’ of one month each

If intimacy is resumed in ‘iddat’, talaq is considered revoked. If it is not, the divorce becomes binding after third talaq