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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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He said to his wife, "You are divorced," but he did not intend to divorce her. Does the divorce take effect?

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Question : Okay, despite that. He said to his wife, "You are lost." You are divorced, and he intended by his saying "You are divorced" that you are not bound, meaning your hands and feet are not tied, and their divorce is when it is accepted. I prefer to speak with you.

Answer : She says, "People, a man’s wife said to him, 'Divorce me and I will tire you out. Divorce me, divorce me.' He said, 'You are divorced,' and he intended by 'You are divorced' that you are not pleased with the pregnancy. Does the divorce take effect or not? What is the evidence? The evidence is that it does not take effect. Those who said it does not take effect, we pursue them with evidence, and those who said it does take effect, we pursue them with evidence as well. From the ages, from the ages. Indeed, deeds are by intentions. Did this man intend divorce? He did not intend divorce. So do not leave your wife, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) gave us a working measure: Indeed, deeds are by intentions, and every person will have what he intended.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 11 - 60 قال لزوجته أنتي طالق لكنه لا ينوي أن يطلقها فهل يقع الطلاق؟ إنما الأعمال بالنيات -ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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