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What Is Revocable Talaq in Jordan and What Is the Right of Rajʿa?

Definition of revocable divorce in Jordanian law, the husband's right to take back his wife during the ʿidda, and its effect on the marriage contract.

Based on official Jordanian law — Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
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Based on official Jordanian legal texts

Revocable talaq (talaq rajʿi) under Jordanian law is a divorce in which the husband retains the right to take his wife back during the ʿidda without a new contract or dowry. Article 91 makes it the default form of divorce: every talaq is revocable except those excluded, such as one completing the third divorce, occurring before consummation, made for consideration, or expressly stated to be irrevocable.

Article 92 provides that revocable talaq does not end the marriage immediately and that the husband may take his wife back during the ʿidda. Article 98 confirms that this right is firmly established, cannot be waived away, does not depend on the wife's consent, and requires no new dowry.

Important effects follow: the marriage subsists in law, the wife remains in the marital home with maintenance and housing, and the spouses inherit from one another if one dies during the ʿidda. If the ʿidda expires without a return, the talaq becomes minor irrevocable under Article 99, after which the wife may return only through a new contract and dowry.

A valid return must use explicit wording and be officially registered under Article 97 to take effect and to safeguard the parties' rights.

This is a general explanation based on Jordanian Personal Status Law and does not replace advice from a qualified lawyer in a specific dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does it convert to irrevocable?
If the ʿidda ends without rajʿa, it becomes a minor irrevocable divorce, requiring a new contract and dowry to return.
Can the wife refuse the husband's rajʿa?
In principle no — rajʿa is the husband's right and does not depend on her consent, but it must be documented.
What if the husband dies before the ʿidda ends?
The wife inherits in revocable talaq because the marriage is still legally subsisting.

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