In these days, in lands other than the Two Holy Mosques, certain fatwas have been issued in some Islamic countries regarding matters of the religion.

The questioner : The second part of the question, O honorable Shaykh, says: In these days, in lands other than the Two Holy Mosques, certain fatwas have been issued in some Islamic countries regarding matters of the religion: that divorce should be in the woman's hand, and such as the fatwa permitting smoking for the person of abundant wealth. What is your guidance regarding this, O honorable Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Yes. Our guidance regarding this is: As for the one who says that divorce is in the woman's hand, this is not correct and it is not valid. It contradicts the Noble Qur'an. The Qur'an says, Allah Mighty and Majestic: . And He Mighty and Majestic says: . And He Mighty and Majestic says: . And He Mighty and Majestic says: . And it came in the hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): . And this, in my opinion, is contrary to the consensus of the Muslims that divorce should be in the woman's hand. From the perspective of sound judgment: the woman is of quick emotion and deficient intellect. If she sees a man more handsome than her husband, she would go to her husband and say: You are divorced three times. She would divorce him with a final divorce from which there is no return, because she hopes for this handsome man.