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Is the husband's statement to his wife: "Upon me be divorce, you are divorced" considered an oath of divorce where his intention is referred to, whether it be threat or divorce, or does it confirm the divorce?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The husband's utterance "You are divorced" is an explicit, immediate, and confirmed divorce by oath, "By divorce upon me"; thus, it takes effect without need for intention. An explicit (declaration of divorce) does not require intention; rather, it takes effect without a specific purpose. So, whenever he says: "You are divorced," or "Divorced," or "I have divorced you," it takes effect without disagreement.

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