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Does telling one's wife that she can leave constitute talaaq?

· 5 Rajab 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Many times I fought with my wife and angrily my wife unintentionally said to me that she is going to leave my house. I also replied the same (ok you may go) but it was unintentionally and I knew that we both were not serious. Is this type of fighting considered talaaq? Please advice.

Answer

If you did not intend giving her a talaaq at the time of telling her to go, 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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