He said to his wife: If you go to your aunt's house, then there is nothing between me and you. Does this statement count as a divorce?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner has repeated his question. He says: I told my wife, "If you go to your aunt's house, then there is nothing between me and you." Does this statement count as a divorce? What should I do? And where should I go?

Answer:
Go to the Ifta' office. You can come to the Ifta' office, if Allah wills, tomorrow, or you can go to the court. As for the ruling on the divorce, we do not issue fatwas on it in these gatherings. The statement must be documented and signed, and it must be clarified whether you are the one who initiated the divorce or not. This is necessary as a precaution. Yes.