If a person thinks about divorce but does not utter it, does the divorce take effect?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person thinks about divorce but does not utter it, and it is merely an intention and thought, does it take effect?
Answer:
No, divorce does not take effect except by utterance when one is willing. If he utters it while willing and not coerced, the divorce takes effect. As for merely thinking about it or having it in his mind, nothing takes effect.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person thinks about divorce but does not utter it, and it is merely an intention and thought, does it take effect?
Answer:
No, divorce does not take effect except by utterance when one is willing. If he utters it while willing and not coerced, the divorce takes effect. As for merely thinking about it or having it in his mind, nothing takes effect.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2371 -3022] من حدث نفسه بالطلاق ولم يتلفظ به، هل يقع الطلاق؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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