The ruling on a man saying to his wife, "You are free" or "You are released"
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Question:
A questioner asks: If a man says to his wife, "You are free" or "You are released," does the divorce take effect without intention, or is intention required, and is it considered one of the ambiguous expressions?
Answer:
If he says to her, "You are free" or "You are released," this means divorce. It is one of the expressions of divorce, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner asks: If a man says to his wife, "You are free" or "You are released," does the divorce take effect without intention, or is intention required, and is it considered one of the ambiguous expressions?
Answer:
If he says to her, "You are free" or "You are released," this means divorce. It is one of the expressions of divorce, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي عن الطلاق في الحيض وفي الطهر بعد أن يجامعها ما لم يبن حملها — islamhouse.com (41:45)
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