Is the husband's statement, "If you wish, it is not too late yet," in response to his wife's comment, "I envy my cousin's daughter because her husband is rich," followed by his saying "If you wish" after she said "I wish," considered a divorce?
The husband's saying "if you wish" is not an explicit declaration of divorce. If he states that he did not intend divorce by it, he is to be believed, and no divorce occurs, because the husband best knows his own intention. The spouses must live together amicably. The husband is obligated to provide for his wife and pay off debts, and the wife is obligated to obey in what is good. Both should be keen on using good words and avoiding anything that provokes Satan.
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