What is the ruling on a husband repeatedly uttering divorce pronouncements to his wife in states of anger, drunkenness, and pregnancy, and what are the legal implications of that?
A divorce issued by an intoxicated person whose intoxication resulted from an unlawful act is a matter of scholarly disagreement, with the preponderant opinion being that it does not take effect. However, if the person was in the early stages of intoxication or did not lose their discernment, their divorce unequivocally takes effect. As for the divorce issued by an angry person, if the anger did not exceed its normal bounds, then their divorce takes effect. But if the anger reached a level that deprived them of awareness or compelled the husband to divorce, then, according to the preponderant opinion, their divorce does not take effect. It is advisable to present the matter to a court or to scholars, along with repenting to Allah for drinking alcohol.
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