A man saying: "I will divorce you" or "I think I will divorce you"
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: What is the ruling on saying "I think I will divorce you" or "I believe I will divorce you"? He says: What is the ruling on my saying "I think I will pray with you" or "I believe I will pray"?
Answer:
This is a matter in which nothing occurs, because he is saying "I will divorce you," meaning in the future, or that he desires to divorce, that he wishes to divorce you. As long as he has not uttered the words of divorce, nothing happens.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: What is the ruling on saying "I think I will divorce you" or "I believe I will divorce you"? He says: What is the ruling on my saying "I think I will pray with you" or "I believe I will pray"?
Answer:
This is a matter in which nothing occurs, because he is saying "I will divorce you," meaning in the future, or that he desires to divorce, that he wishes to divorce you. As long as he has not uttered the words of divorce, nothing happens.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/119 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (40:57)
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