Husband telling his wife "I don't want you as a wife"
Question
A man told his wife "I don't want you as a wife." Does this count as one divorce?
Answer
No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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