The ruling on a husband saying to his wife: “You are not lawful to me”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a husband says to his wife, “You are not lawful to me,” but he did not intend divorce, what is the ruling on this statement?
Answer:
This is an indirect expression (kinayah) according to what he intended. “You are not lawful to me” is an indirect expression of divorce, not an explicit one. It is based on his intention.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a husband says to his wife, “You are not lawful to me,” but he did not intend divorce, what is the ruling on this statement?
Answer:
This is an indirect expression (kinayah) according to what he intended. “You are not lawful to me” is an indirect expression of divorce, not an explicit one. It is based on his intention.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2347 -3022] ما حكم قول الرجل لزوجته: أنت لا تحلين لي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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