A man suffering from diabetes divorced his wife more than three times in a state of anger; what is the ruling?
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The questioner : I divorced my wife on Saturday while we were quarreling... and I pronounced twenty divorces, twenty foolish divorces. I have diabetes, so I went to get a medical certificate to check my condition.
The Shaykh : How did you divorce your wife?
The questioner : Divorce, meaning I said, "You are divorced, divorced," twenty times...
The Shaykh : Was the anger you experienced severe enough that you did not know what you were saying?
The questioner : By the great Allah, I was in a fight, and her brother who separated us... this happened without me realizing it.
The Shaykh : In reality, I cannot issue a fatwa for you right now because you have an opponent, which is the wife and her guardian. If Allah wills, you and they will come to me tomorrow, and I will issue a fatwa for you. Based on your statement, it may be that your anger was severe and you did not know what you were saying. When a man divorces his wife in severe anger, not knowing what he is saying and unable to control himself, the wife is not divorced. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 16:86 If a person is overwhelmed by the severity of his anger and cannot control himself, then the wife is not divorced. Do you understand or not? However, this is not a fatwa for you specifically; it is a general statement. If Allah wills, you, she, and her guardian will come if possible.
The questioner : Her guardian will not come, because Allah knows about him. I am the one who brings the basics, meaning.
The Shaykh : How did you divorce your wife?
The questioner : Divorce, meaning I said, "You are divorced, divorced," twenty times...
The Shaykh : Was the anger you experienced severe enough that you did not know what you were saying?
The questioner : By the great Allah, I was in a fight, and her brother who separated us... this happened without me realizing it.
The Shaykh : In reality, I cannot issue a fatwa for you right now because you have an opponent, which is the wife and her guardian. If Allah wills, you and they will come to me tomorrow, and I will issue a fatwa for you. Based on your statement, it may be that your anger was severe and you did not know what you were saying. When a man divorces his wife in severe anger, not knowing what he is saying and unable to control himself, the wife is not divorced. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There is no divorce in a state of being overwhelmed.
لا طلاق في إغلاقThe questioner : Her guardian will not come, because Allah knows about him. I am the one who brings the basics, meaning.