A man saying to his wife, "You are divorced," as a means of deterrence
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: If a man says to his wife, "You are divorced," as a means of deterring her, and not as a vow, is she divorced?
Answer:
There is no deterrent effect; if he says, "You are divorced," the divorce is effective, whether his intention was to deter or not. If he says, "You are divorced," there is no room for debate or anything else.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: If a man says to his wife, "You are divorced," as a means of deterring her, and not as a vow, is she divorced?
Answer:
There is no deterrent effect; if he says, "You are divorced," the divorce is effective, whether his intention was to deter or not. If he says, "You are divorced," there is no room for debate or anything else.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/119 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (49:40)
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