Is a divorce issued by the husband during the wife's menstrual period valid, and is the wife sinful for seeking divorce for the reasons mentioned?
Divorce pronounced during menstruation (a forbidden, innovative divorce) is valid according to the majority of jurists, and the one who pronounces it is sinful if he is aware of the ruling. If the husband is ignorant of the ruling, he bears no sin. It is obligatory for the wife to object to her husband's reprehensible actions, and this should be done with gentleness and wisdom. If harm results to the wife, she has the right to seek a divorce. The husband's statement to his wife, "A camel could pass through the door, goodbye, I don't care if you stay or go," is a metaphorical expression of divorce, and divorce does not occur by it unless the husband intended it. The husband should avoid such expressions.
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