The ruling on swearing divorce to deny fear while one is afraid
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The questioner:
A questioner says: I was traveling, and one of the people asked me to stay at his place. I was carrying money, so I hid it while he was watching. He asked me, "Are you afraid?" I said, "I swear by divorce, I am not afraid of you." In reality, I was afraid, but my intention was not to divorce my wife. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
You uttered the words of divorce and made it conditional on you not being afraid, and you were lying in that; you were afraid. This is a matter to be referred to the judge. Yes.
The presenter:
The time has come for the one who is waiting.
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
A questioner says: I was traveling, and one of the people asked me to stay at his place. I was carrying money, so I hid it while he was watching. He asked me, "Are you afraid?" I said, "I swear by divorce, I am not afraid of you." In reality, I was afraid, but my intention was not to divorce my wife. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
You uttered the words of divorce and made it conditional on you not being afraid, and you were lying in that; you were afraid. This is a matter to be referred to the judge. Yes.
The presenter:
The time has come for the one who is waiting.
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/123 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (50:18)
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