Pronouncing Divorce in Joke
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Question:
This is Umm Salih asking: When a husband jokes with his wife and pronounces divorce, is the divorce considered effective in reality, or is it merely a matter of jest?
Answer:
No, no, one does not joke about divorce. Divorce, once it is pronounced, takes effect whether said in earnest or in jest, as in the hadithSunan Ibn Majah 2039Hasan (Darussalam). Therefore, it is not permissible for him to play with divorce and say, "I am just joking," because once it is pronounced, it takes effect. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This is Umm Salih asking: When a husband jokes with his wife and pronounces divorce, is the divorce considered effective in reality, or is it merely a matter of jest?
Answer:
No, no, one does not joke about divorce. Divorce, once it is pronounced, takes effect whether said in earnest or in jest, as in the hadith
There are three matters in which seriousness is serious and joking is serious: marriage, divorce and taking back (one's wife).
ثلاث جدهن جد وهزلهن جد النكاح والطلاق والرجعةThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/269 — archive.org (8:35)
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