Does divorce occur with the saying "divorce be upon me" or "my wife is forbidden to me" or "she is divorced if she becomes jealous of me" if these phrases are said with intention only without uttering them, or by moving the tongue without sound?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
As long as you did not utter the oath while in a state of choice and awareness, but rather spoke to yourself about it without uttering it, then no divorce has occurred, and nothing is binding upon you because of it. Uttering the divorce, which is subject to legal consequence, must involve the movement of the tongue and lips so that letters are produced. Therefore, turn away from these whispers and be wary of indulging them.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/136516
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 136516
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy