Is it a lie for a married man to say "I am divorced" when he is married?
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If a man says, "I am divorced," and he intends to lie, then nothing is incumbent upon him, and no divorce takes place. This is because his statement is considered a [kinayah] figurative expression that requires the intention of divorce. If he intended to lie, then he did not intend divorce.
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