A man saying, “I have divorced my wife,” with the intention of informing
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a married man said, “I have divorced my wife,” intending to inform about the past. However, in reality, he had not divorced his wife prior to that statement, and he did not intend divorce by it; rather, it was an informing about the past. So, is a divorce counted against him, or is this among idle talk and lying?
Answer:
There is a possibility that he intended to inform, or that he intended to pronounce the divorce. He is allowed to clarify what he intended. If he intended to inform, he is a liar and nothing has occurred. If he intended to pronounce the divorce, then she is divorced, and this matter is upon his conscience, binding his trust and responsibility.
Honorable Shaykh, a married man said, “I have divorced my wife,” intending to inform about the past. However, in reality, he had not divorced his wife prior to that statement, and he did not intend divorce by it; rather, it was an informing about the past. So, is a divorce counted against him, or is this among idle talk and lying?
Answer:
There is a possibility that he intended to inform, or that he intended to pronounce the divorce. He is allowed to clarify what he intended. If he intended to inform, he is a liar and nothing has occurred. If he intended to pronounce the divorce, then she is divorced, and this matter is upon his conscience, binding his trust and responsibility.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 58 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الطلاق|باب الرجعة|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:53)
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