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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does divorce take place if it is said in jest by one who is ignorant of the ruling?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man is ignorant that divorce takes place when said in jest, does it take place, or is he excused for his ignorance?

Answer:
No, he is not excused for his ignorance. There is no excuse here for ignorance, nor for play, nor for jest.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1967 -2802] هل يقع الطلاق إذا كان على سبيل المزاح جاهلا بالحكم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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