The Ruling on Swearing Divorce at Weddings
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Question:
He says: Swearing divorce is widespread among us in our tribe, and a man is not considered a man unless he swears divorce over others at weddings and occasions, or when honoring someone with divorce. They say, “Divorce her,” and he responds to their command, and he feels a kind of pride in this matter. What is the ruling on this? And if these people do not respond to him, is his wife divorced?
Answer:
Yes, divorce is serious, and it results in the separation from his wife and also the loss of his children. So he should guard his tongue from uttering divorce and use permissible words other than divorce. If he wants to repeat the invitation to someone, let him repeat it without divorce.
He says: Swearing divorce is widespread among us in our tribe, and a man is not considered a man unless he swears divorce over others at weddings and occasions, or when honoring someone with divorce. They say, “Divorce her,” and he responds to their command, and he feels a kind of pride in this matter. What is the ruling on this? And if these people do not respond to him, is his wife divorced?
Answer:
Yes, divorce is serious, and it results in the separation from his wife and also the loss of his children. So he should guard his tongue from uttering divorce and use permissible words other than divorce. If he wants to repeat the invitation to someone, let him repeat it without divorce.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 05 / فتاوى على الهواء - 06 02 1437هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (18:04)
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