Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Does this statement constitute a divorce?

· 29 Rabiʻ II 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 32109English

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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