𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (305)

Divorce Pronounced in a Moment of Anger Question: He says that his first wife was staying with her family due to her defiance. I asked her to return home, but she refused. Meanwhile, the second wife was at her brother's house. I contacted her by phone and asked her to return, but she also refused, saying she would not come back unless the first wife returned as well. The conversation became lengthy, and tensions escalated. In his frustration, I told her that the matter of the first wife was none of her concern. Overcome by anger, I lost control and uttered the words of divorce, saying, "You are divorced," without intending it. I only realised what I had said after speaking the words and immediately regretted it, ending the call. Does the divorce take effect? Sheikh ’Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh: If you was aware of your actions when you uttered the words, then the divorce is valid. However, if you was unaware of your words and only realised after speaking them, then, in shā Allāh, the divorce does not take effect. However, if he deliberately and consciously pronounced the words, then the divorce is counted.