If a disagreement occurs between a husband and his wife, and the husband goes to her family and says to them

Answers via telephone
Abu Layla : Peace be upon you

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace
Abu Layla : We have one of our brothers here, O Shaykh, who was sitting with us in our house. It was the first time he met you, so he hoped to speak with you before Maghrib, because his time does not allow him to stay after Maghrib. He has a question: A quarrel occurred between a man and his sister and his wife’s sister, and he was already in a state of disagreement with his wife. So he went to his wife’s family and said to them, “Your daughter is forbidden to me, just as Makkah is forbidden to the disbelievers,” and his intention was divorce. What is the ruling on this oath, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : This is an oath, not a divorce.
Abu Layla : It is an oath, not a divorce. What is the consequence of this oath? What is the expiation for this oath?

The Shaykh : As you know.
Abu Layla : That is, feeding ten poor people.

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
Abu Layla : May Allah honor you and reward you with all good.

The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.