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divorce in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ṭalāq
- Arabizi
talak- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- ط ل ق
How to use it
« ṭalāq » is the legal term for ending a marriage. It is a masculine noun; the verb is طَلَّقَ (to divorce). In many Arab countries the process is handled by family courts.
Example sentences
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قَدْ طَلَّقَ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ زَوْجَتَهُ بَعْدَ سَنَتَيْنِ.
qad ṭallaqa hādhā r-rajulu zawjatahu baʿda sanatayni.
The man divorced his wife after two years.
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يَتَطَلَّقُ الْمُحَامُونُ فِي مَحَاكِمِ العَادِلِ.
yataṭallaqu l-muḥāmūnu fī maḥākimi l-ʿādili.
Lawyers handle divorces in the courts.
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تُعْطَى الطِّفْلَةُ حَقَّ الحِضانَةِ بَعْد الطَّلَاقِ.
tuʿṭā l-ṭiflah ḥaqa l-ḥiḍānati baʿda ṭ-ṭalāqi.
The child is granted custody after the divorce.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Divorce is anathema.
والطلاق عندهم من أبغض الأمور.
Marriage and divorce
16- 2 الزواج والطلاق
Divorce is stressful.
الطّلاق أمر مرهق.
I'm filing for divorce.
سأطلب الطّلاق.
Layla wanted a divorce.
كانت ليلى تريد الطّلاق.
Sami filed for divorce.
طلب سامي الطّلاق.
Sami considered divorce.
فكّر سامي في الطّلاق.
iii. Mediation in divorce
'3` التوسط في الطلاق
Fadil didn't divorce Layla.
لم يطلّق فاضل ليلى.
Similarly, if they get a civil law divorce, they may also need a custom divorce.
وعلى نحو مماثل، إذا حاز هذان الشخصان على الطلاق طبقا للقانون المدني، فإنهما قد يحتاجان أيضا إلى طلاق عرفي.
They said, "Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her."
فقالوا موسى أذن ان يكتب كتاب طلاق فتطلّق.
On divorce: the Marriage and Family Law ensures the rights to divorce of both men and women.
وفيما يتعلق بالطلاق: يكفل قانون الزواج والأسرة حقوق الطلاق للرجل والمرأة.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between طَلَاق and فَرَاق?
طَلَاق is the legal dissolution of marriage, while فَرَاق refers to separation without legal termination.
Can a woman initiate طَلَاق?
Yes, a woman can request طَلَاق, often called طَلَاقٌ رَجُلِيّ or طَلَاقٌ خِلَافِيّ depending on the law.
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