And likewise, swearing by divorce has spread among the people; what is the ruling?
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The questioner : ... O Shaykh, some people ... say that divorce is upon him ... twenty times a day or more, is this so, O Shaykh ...?
The Shaykh : This is also prohibited, and it is said that one should not play with divorce. It is said that if you break your oath, the majority of scholars hold that your wife is divorced, and one should be wary of this. I would like students of knowledge to warn people against being negligent in this matter. We did not used to hear of this frequency of people swearing by divorce except after they were issued a ruling that this is an oath that requires expiation, so they became negligent regarding this matter. Therefore, students of knowledge must clarify to people that this is forbidden, because whoever swears should swear by Allah. It is also very dangerous: how can a person be at peace with himself while having intercourse with a woman who, according to the majority of scholars, is not lawful for him? The matter is very serious. Yes.
The Shaykh : This is also prohibited, and it is said that one should not play with divorce. It is said that if you break your oath, the majority of scholars hold that your wife is divorced, and one should be wary of this. I would like students of knowledge to warn people against being negligent in this matter. We did not used to hear of this frequency of people swearing by divorce except after they were issued a ruling that this is an oath that requires expiation, so they became negligent regarding this matter. Therefore, students of knowledge must clarify to people that this is forbidden, because whoever swears should swear by Allah. It is also very dangerous: how can a person be at peace with himself while having intercourse with a woman who, according to the majority of scholars, is not lawful for him? The matter is very serious. Yes.