The Importance of Learning the Rulings of Divorce

Question:
May Allah reward you. Muhammad al-Safari says: Some people are ignorant of the rulings related to divorce, so what is the danger of being negligent with these words, the words of divorce? And what is the ruling in that? May you be rewarded.

Answer:
It is obligatory for the Muslim to learn and know all the rulings of the Shari'ah that pertain to individuals. As for those that pertain to society and disputes, that is a collective obligation. But as for what pertains to the individual himself, each according to his circumstance, it is obligatory for every Muslim to learn. Among these matters are the issues of divorce. The Muslim must know when to divorce, how to divorce, and what the rulings of divorce are, so that he acts with knowledge. If something of that is unclear to him, he should ask the people of knowledge, for the cure for ignorance is asking, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Yes.