Does this statement constitute a divorce?
Question
I have currently moved to a new city and am staying alone without my family temporarily.
If I tell someone that I am a bachelor now, with the intention that I am living the life of a bachelor, will this be considered as a divorce.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The statement in reference does not constitute a divorce[1].
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Immad Bin Arshad
Student Darul Iftaa
California, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (3/ 297)
(إلا بنية أو دلالة الحال)
- Answered by
- Immad Bin Arshad
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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