What is the ruling on a husband saying to his wife: "I seek refuge in Allah from you" and "Allah is sufficient for me concerning you"? And do these phrases constitute a divorce if the husband intends it, or are they not considered allusions to divorce? And does divorce occur if the numbers (1, 2, 3... etc.) are written numerically or literally, accompanied by the intention? And do actions such as laughing, slamming the door shut, breaking dishes, and slapping the face constitute a divorce if accompanied by the intention, or is an action not considered in effecting a divorce? And is the fatwa regarding the non-occurrence of divorce through self-talk, which relies on the Hadith: "Indeed, Allah has overlooked for my Ummah what they talk to themselves about, as long as they do not speak of it or act upon it," correct?
The criterion for كناية (allusive or indirect speech) in divorce is any word that indicates separation but is not explicit about it. It does not constitute a divorce unless there is an intention to effect it. Phrases such as: "I seek refuge in Allah from you," or "Allah suffices me concerning you," are not among the كنايات of divorce, and no divorce occurs through them, even with intention. Similarly, numbers, actions, statements, and striking (hitting) do not constitute a divorce because they do not indicate it. As for divorce by inner monologue, where a person thinks about it in their heart, no divorce occurs through it. This is the relied-upon view among the majority of scholars and the Malikis.
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