The Ruling on Joking in Divorce
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Question:
A man constantly plays with the words of divorce, saying to his wife, "You are divorced," and then afterwards he says, "I am joking with you, and I am arranging some joking with you." Does such a divorce take effect?
Answer:
One does not joke with divorce. He said:Bulugh al-Maram 8:130 These are not matters in which one jokes; if one utters them, their ruling follows. The questioner should refer to the court or the Department of Ifta in Riyadh regarding his issue and look into his divorce. Yes.
A man constantly plays with the words of divorce, saying to his wife, "You are divorced," and then afterwards he says, "I am joking with you, and I am arranging some joking with you." Does such a divorce take effect?
Answer:
One does not joke with divorce. He said:
(ﷺ) said: "There are three things which, whether undertaken seriously or in jest, are treated as serious: marriage, divorce
صلى الله عليه وسلم ثلاث جدهن جد وهزلهن جد الطلاق والعتاق والرجعة،
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/051 — archive.org (13:27)
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