The ruling on swearing an oath of divorce without the intention of divorce
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The questioner:
Salih, may Allah preserve you and bless you. The listener, A.M.A., a Sudanese resident in Saudi Arabia, says: If a man swears an oath of divorce but does not intend to divorce, what is required of him, whether the condition he swore about is fulfilled or not?
The Shaykh:
If he swears an oath of divorce, this is not an oath in the true sense, but it follows the course of an oath. It is not an oath like an oath by Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. If he swears an oath of divorce and violates what he swore about, the divorce takes effect. Yes.
The questioner:
Even if he does not intend divorce, but only intends to prohibit.
The Shaykh:
It follows the course of an oath. Yes.
Salih, may Allah preserve you and bless you. The listener, A.M.A., a Sudanese resident in Saudi Arabia, says: If a man swears an oath of divorce but does not intend to divorce, what is required of him, whether the condition he swore about is fulfilled or not?
The Shaykh:
If he swears an oath of divorce, this is not an oath in the true sense, but it follows the course of an oath. It is not an oath like an oath by Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. If he swears an oath of divorce and violates what he swore about, the divorce takes effect. Yes.
The questioner:
Even if he does not intend divorce, but only intends to prohibit.
The Shaykh:
It follows the course of an oath. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7483 — youtube.com (12:06)
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