Thoughts of talaaq

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My wife and I were having a conversation. We were talking about something regarding the sleeping patterns of our child. She wanted to try a different technique for our child who wakes up often at night to feed. I made the statement "Why don't you go to your parents house and try it". Prior to making this statement my intention was she go to her parents house for holiday. However I was aware that certain statements of this nature may constitute talaq. While I was making the statement, the thought and feeling came in my mind that my intention is talaq. I suffer from waswasa with certain things like whudu and salaah.

Does this constitute talaq?

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee · Accepted Answer

No, it will not constitute a talaaq.

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

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Q: I had been thinking about whether this statement constitutes talaq the entire day, and had been reading about various other people who had similar doubts. I read about a person who feared talking to his wife as he thought he would say words of talaq. While making whudu I imagined a hypothetical scenario where I did not want to talk to my wife as I feared I would blurt out "Take one divorce". I then imagined myself talking to her and blurting out these words. I then realised that  I had actually uttered these words under my breath while imagining saying it to her ...

Does this constitute a talaq? If so what do I do?

A: If you were only imagining, and you did not issue the talaaq to her, then no talaaq has taken place.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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