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Husband saying "I will divorce you" if you do a certain action

· 15 Shaʻban 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a husband says to his wife while disciplining her over a shar'ee masla that if she does not obey he will divorce her and she becomes quiet after that, does that constitute divorce? If she later on does that action does that constitute divorce? The husband meant that as a threat and not as an oath.

Answer

This does not constitute a divorce.

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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