The ruling on a conditional divorce contingent on the wife leaving by informing her sister
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Question:
A questioner says: A man called his wife's sister and told her, "Inform my wife that if she leaves, she is divorced three times." What is the ruling on this divorce? Divorce. Hmm.
Answer:
If she leaves, the divorce takes effect upon the occurrence of the condition. As for if she does not leave, she owes nothing; the divorce remains conditional until the leaving occurs. As for whether it counts as three divorces or not, that is referred to the judiciary, the court, or the Department of Ifta. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you?
A questioner says: A man called his wife's sister and told her, "Inform my wife that if she leaves, she is divorced three times." What is the ruling on this divorce? Divorce. Hmm.
Answer:
If she leaves, the divorce takes effect upon the occurrence of the condition. As for if she does not leave, she owes nothing; the divorce remains conditional until the leaving occurs. As for whether it counts as three divorces or not, that is referred to the judiciary, the court, or the Department of Ifta. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/120 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (30:33)
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