If one swears by divorce, is it considered major shirk?

Question:
He swore by divorce. Is it considered major shirk? And what is obligatory for the one who did that?

Answer:
Swearing by divorce is not a swearing by other than Allah, nor is it called a swear in the true sense. However, they call it a swear because it resembles a swear, as it is intended for urging, or for forbidding something, or for affirming or denying. Thus, it is a swear in the sense that it functions like a swear, not that it is a swear by other than Allah the Exalted.