A man said to his wife, "You are divorced twice," while he was sleeping. Does the divorce take effect?
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The questioner : Noble Shaykh, a man said to his wife, "You are divorced twice," while he was sleeping. What is the ruling on the divorce?
The Shaykh : Twice?
The questioner : Twice.
The Shaykh : Pay attention, these are two errors. All right. If a man says to his wife, "You are divorced," while he is sleeping, he owes nothing, because a sleeping person has no intention. Among sleepers is the one who sees a dream and speaks it aloud while sleeping, and this is like that. So if a man says to his wife while sleeping, "You are divorced," or if he has owned slaves and says, "They are free," or says, "My house is an endowment," or says, "I owe so-and-so one thousand riyals," all of this is of no account. The reason for this is that a sleeping person has no intention; that is, he has no will and is not aware of himself. Therefore, their words are not considered. Yes.
The Shaykh : Twice?
The questioner : Twice.
The Shaykh : Pay attention, these are two errors. All right. If a man says to his wife, "You are divorced," while he is sleeping, he owes nothing, because a sleeping person has no intention. Among sleepers is the one who sees a dream and speaks it aloud while sleeping, and this is like that. So if a man says to his wife while sleeping, "You are divorced," or if he has owned slaves and says, "They are free," or says, "My house is an endowment," or says, "I owe so-and-so one thousand riyals," all of this is of no account. The reason for this is that a sleeping person has no intention; that is, he has no will and is not aware of himself. Therefore, their words are not considered. Yes.