If the wife is mentally ill and requests divorce, is it permissible to divorce her solely to calm her down?
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The questioner : Hello, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The questioner : Shaykh, by Allah, I have a question. My wife is mentally ill, and when a quarrel occurs between us, she demands a divorce while in a state of despair and anger. If I divorce her, is this divorce valid or not?
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. If she requests a divorce, do not divorce her.
The questioner : Do not divorce her, but if you do not divorce her, she will be in that state.
The Shaykh : And if you see that she is very agitated if you do not divorce her, say to her, "You are divorced," and intend by your saying "You are divorced" that you are not binding her. She said, "I came in an open state and returned in an open state; you did not bind me, you did not restrict me. Do you understand now?"
The questioner : Yes, yes. May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The questioner : Shaykh, by Allah, I have a question. My wife is mentally ill, and when a quarrel occurs between us, she demands a divorce while in a state of despair and anger. If I divorce her, is this divorce valid or not?
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. If she requests a divorce, do not divorce her.
The questioner : Do not divorce her, but if you do not divorce her, she will be in that state.
The Shaykh : And if you see that she is very agitated if you do not divorce her, say to her, "You are divorced," and intend by your saying "You are divorced" that you are not binding her. She said, "I came in an open state and returned in an open state; you did not bind me, you did not restrict me. Do you understand now?"
The questioner : Yes, yes. May Allah bless you.
Source
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