Person saying to his wife by her mother's house "you can stay here permanently"

· 10 Jumada II 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If you talking to your wife and you say by her mother's house "you can stay here permanently and I'll come visit you here' is this a divorce?

Answer

No divorce 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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