What is the ruling on sending a message containing the divorce of a wife or her return, where the message may or may not arrive, causing a part of the waiting period or the right of revocation to be missed? Do they have to wait for the message to arrive, or must they seek another solution for their case?
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The questioner : This brother and many other listening brothers send messages and inquiries asking about divorces that have been pronounced by them. That is, the process of sending their messages and waiting for the reply to arrive. It may arrive, or it may not. This might cause them to miss something regarding the Islamic legal ruling, such as a ruling that the divorce did not take place, or a ruling that revocation is permissible. That is, the specified waiting period might be missed. So, does this process of waiting on their part have no harm, or must they look around them for a ruling or a solution to their case?
The Shaykh : What I see is that, as I said, they must seek out scholars in their locations so that the matter is decided.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For this is more appropriate and better, and praise be to Allah, no place on earth is devoid of scholars who clarify for people the rulings of the Shari'ah of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Then, I also advise these people against the great play with divorce. That is, a person divorces for the slightest reason, and then goes to the doorsteps of scholars in every place to obtain a solution to what he has fallen into. This is contrary to reason and contrary to balance. When a person becomes angry, he must control himself, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked by a man, "Advise me, O Messenger of Allah." He said: He repeated it several times, saying: And he (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that the strong one is the one who controls himself when angry, not the one who overpowers others in wrestling. Rather, the strong one is the one who controls himself when angry, so that he does not carry out what his anger has driven him to.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
This message is from the listener Ja'ithan Haz'ah from al-Kharj.
The Shaykh : What I see is that, as I said, they must seek out scholars in their locations so that the matter is decided.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For this is more appropriate and better, and praise be to Allah, no place on earth is devoid of scholars who clarify for people the rulings of the Shari'ah of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Then, I also advise these people against the great play with divorce. That is, a person divorces for the slightest reason, and then goes to the doorsteps of scholars in every place to obtain a solution to what he has fallen into. This is contrary to reason and contrary to balance. When a person becomes angry, he must control himself, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked by a man, "Advise me, O Messenger of Allah." He said:
Do not get angry
لا تغضبDo not get angry
لا تغضبThe questioner : May Allah bless you.
This message is from the listener Ja'ithan Haz'ah from al-Kharj.