Will telling one's wife "here's your keys bye bye" constitute divorce?

· 24 Rajab 1439 AH1 min readEnglish
TalaaqThose situations where Talaaq does not take place

Question

One time me and my wife were arguing because she kept accusing me of loving another woman which was not true so I got angry and said "here's your house keys and your car keys bye bye". I was angry and I left the house. I wanted to go to my family's house but after walking about 10 minutes I said to myself "why are you going to your family's house just go back home" then I walked back to my wife's house and we said sorry to each other. Is this divorce because I didn't know what was my intention at that time but I didn't want to say talaaq. So I think I was just angry but I am having waswas thinking what was my intention at that time when I said these words. I think I was only upset with her accusations and wanted her to stop.

Answer

This is not a divorce.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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