A man said to his wife: If you speak about such-and-such, you are divorced. Then a period of time passed, and she spoke these words out of forgetfulness. Is she divorced?
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Question:
A man said to his wife: If you speak about such-and-such, you are divorced. Then a period of time passed, and his wife spoke these words out of forgetfulness. Is she divorced or not?
Answer:
If she was forgetful and did not intend it, perhaps nothing takes effect. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:286]. Yes.
A man said to his wife: If you speak about such-and-such, you are divorced. Then a period of time passed, and his wife spoke these words out of forgetfulness. Is she divorced or not?
Answer:
If she was forgetful and did not intend it, perhaps nothing takes effect. Allah the Exalted said:
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، رجل قال لزوجته: إذا تكلمتي على كذا فأنتي طالق، ثم مضى زمن، فتكلمت بهذا الكلام عن نسيان، فهل هي طالق؟ — youtube.com
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