The ruling on a woman saying to her husband, "You are divorced" or "You are forbidden to me"
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The questioner:
This questioner says: If a woman says to her husband, "You are divorced by the chains," what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
What Allah willed. Yes, divorce does not belong to the woman; divorce is in the man's hand. Divorce is only for the one who takes hold of the leg, so her divorce has no basis and no benefit. Yes.
The questioner:
Or if she says, "You are forbidden to me."
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is an oath. This is an oath, and she owes an expiation for it. As for saying "You are divorced," this has no effect. But if she says, "You are forbidden to me," this is an oath, and she owes the expiation for the oath. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: If a woman says to her husband, "You are divorced by the chains," what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
What Allah willed. Yes, divorce does not belong to the woman; divorce is in the man's hand. Divorce is only for the one who takes hold of the leg, so her divorce has no basis and no benefit. Yes.
The questioner:
Or if she says, "You are forbidden to me."
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is an oath. This is an oath, and she owes an expiation for it. As for saying "You are divorced," this has no effect. But if she says, "You are forbidden to me," this is an oath, and she owes the expiation for the oath. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/120 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (36:21)
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