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Does a divorce take effect if one swears by divorce while lying?

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Question:
The questioner asks: Does a divorce take effect if one swears by divorce while lying?

Answer:
Yes, if a divorce is uttered, it takes effect, whether the person is serious or joking, whether he is making a joke or not. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Three things are serious whether done in seriousness or in jest: divorce, marriage, and taking back a wife.ثلاث جدهن هزلهن جد وجدهن جد الطلاق والنكاح والرجعه
There is no playfulness in divorce, nor any joking. If he divorces, his wife is divorced, even if he was joking. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يقع طلاق من حلف بالطلاق وهو كاذب؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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