The Ruling on Divorce Pronounced in Anger
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I, Shaykh, work in Riyadh and my wife is here. So, my wife and I went to Riyadh to my brother’s house, and my brother’s wife hurt me.And she used bad words toward me, so I said: Go back, look! So-and-so is divorced; because my wife is the maternal aunt of this woman. I wanted to frighten this woman so that she would return and stop hurting me. Then she spoke back to me a second time and used bad language toward me, so I lost my composure. I was afraid that I would hit this woman, or that I would do something to her.So I said: Look! She is divorced.
The Shaykh: Her maternal aunt?The questioner: Yes, my nerves broke. And I, Shaykh, did not intend divorce. My intention was to stop this woman from hurting me; because my wife is the maternal aunt of this woman?The Shaykh: Your divorce is your final divorce when the woman angered you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: You pronounced the final divorce while you were in extreme anger and could not control yourself?The questioner: Yes, Shaykh, but after this woman angered me, she returned and...
The Shaykh: The point is: just answer my question! The questioner: Yes, sir.
The Shaykh: Were you unable to control yourself at that moment?The questioner: Yes, Shaykh.
Then there is no divorce upon you. The woman is your wife and there is no divorce upon you; but I advise you not to rush into divorce.
The questioner: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: The matter will be resolved without rushing.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: And as for this woman who says that she is hurting you, if you are able to advise her, that is what is required. Otherwise, her husband should advise her, or her father, or someone similar to that.
The questioner: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Her maternal aunt?The questioner: Yes, my nerves broke. And I, Shaykh, did not intend divorce. My intention was to stop this woman from hurting me; because my wife is the maternal aunt of this woman?The Shaykh: Your divorce is your final divorce when the woman angered you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: You pronounced the final divorce while you were in extreme anger and could not control yourself?The questioner: Yes, Shaykh, but after this woman angered me, she returned and...
The Shaykh: The point is: just answer my question! The questioner: Yes, sir.
The Shaykh: Were you unable to control yourself at that moment?The questioner: Yes, Shaykh.
Then there is no divorce upon you. The woman is your wife and there is no divorce upon you; but I advise you not to rush into divorce.
The questioner: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: The matter will be resolved without rushing.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: And as for this woman who says that she is hurting you, if you are able to advise her, that is what is required. Otherwise, her husband should advise her, or her father, or someone similar to that.
The questioner: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.