Explaining the serious consequences of uttering the words of divorce to one's wife
Question
When I get angry I used to say divorce me to my husband. Then to explain he said "I divorce, I divorce, I divorce. If I say these 3 words it would dissolve our marriage so don't say that again and again especially over the phone when you can't predict the other person's mental state and this can destroy our marriage, so don't ask for it again'.
So my question is, does divorce take place by saying this because he was just explaining, without any pause, that I shouldn't ask for it again and again.
Answer
If he was only explaining to you the serious consequences of uttering the words of divorce and he was not issuing the divorces, then no talaaq has taken place.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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