The Ruling on Playing with the Words of Divorce

Question:
Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), many questions about divorce come to the program, especially from those who are careless with the words of divorce. Afterward, we see them frequenting scholars and Shaykhs to seek a ruling on the matter. What is the ruling on playing with the words of divorce?

Answer:
It is not permissible to play with the words of divorce. No one should issue a ruling on divorce except the Sharia court or the Department of Ifta in Riyadh, in order to control the matters, because some people do not come with the truth, and some do not know that divorce follows one another, and that if he divorces first and then divorces a second time, that is counted against him. Some are ignorant of this, or they lie about it. So it is necessary to control the matters. No one should issue a ruling on divorce in the media, because the truth is not known. It is necessary to control the matters, and they should refer to the Sharia courts or refer to the Department of Ifta in Riyadh. Yes.