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Does the husband's statement to his wife during a quarrel, "I have come to hate you as a wife," constitute a divorce?

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Divorce occurs with an explicit pronouncement or an implicit one coupled with intention. What the husband uttered is not considered a divorce because it does not indicate it. It must be emphasized that love is not the sole foundation of marriage; a Muslim should not despise a Muslim woman, and if he dislikes one characteristic in her, he will be pleased with another.

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