Is a divorce pronounced by a non-Arabic speaker valid if he utters the word "talaq" without understanding its meaning, and is he held accountable for saying something he does not comprehend?
Divorce does not occur unless the husband pronounces it while understanding its meaning. If he pronounces it without understanding its meaning, then his divorce does not occur.
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