Wife telling husband before marriage that if he goes to any country they will be divorced

· 21 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a girl tells her fiance before marriage that whenever you go to any country, our relation will finish or divorce will be happen and the boy reply "ok". He did not say any other words. He said in his mind that he had no intention for this, he just said ok so they don't fight more. After marriage, if he goes to any country, will the divorce apply or not?

Answer

No.

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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