Is speech uttered in a state of anger and obsessive doubt, which includes phrases such as "I will leave her," "divorce her," "I divorce her," and "second divorce," considered an actual or a suspended divorce? And what is the ruling on subsequent acknowledgments of divorce made before family and a mufti?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
So long as you are certain that you intended the promise of divorce and not its suspension upon her action, then no divorce occurs to her by this promise, even if she does what you forbade her from; because a promise does not effect a divorce. Disregard these whispers, consult a psychiatrist, seek Allah's help, and frequently supplicate to Him.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/131724
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 131724
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy