The Ruling on Divorce Pronounced in Intense Anger

Question:
Does a divorce pronounced in a state of intense anger take effect?

Answer:
Anger falls into three categories. The first is extreme anger, which removes consciousness, and the person does not know what he is saying; no divorce takes effect in this case. The second is slight anger. In the case of slight anger, the divorce takes effect by consensus, because no one is free from anger, and one who does not get angry is not a human being. A person must get angry and be pleased. Therefore, if the anger is slight, the divorce takes effect by consensus.
The third type is moderate anger, which is neither extreme nor slight. This is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. Some say it takes effect like slight anger, while others say it does not take effect, like extreme anger. Yes. Ibn al-Qayyim has a treatise titled *Ighathat al-Lahfan fi Ahkam Talaq al-Ghadib* (The Relief of the Distressed Regarding the Rulings of Divorce in Anger). Yes.

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