Writing a divorce on a piece of paper with the intention of intimidation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a man writes the divorce of his wife on a piece of paper, and he did not pronounce it with his tongue, and he says, "I did not intend to divorce her, but I wrote it to frighten her," does this divorce take effect?
Answer:
This is referred to the judge. If the young man is in a situation where this incident has occurred, he must refer to the authorities to look into this matter.
Honorable Shaykh, if a man writes the divorce of his wife on a piece of paper, and he did not pronounce it with his tongue, and he says, "I did not intend to divorce her, but I wrote it to frighten her," does this divorce take effect?
Answer:
This is referred to the judge. If the young man is in a situation where this incident has occurred, he must refer to the authorities to look into this matter.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الكفاءة والخيار — islamhouse.com (1:02:59)
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