What is the ruling on a wife playfully saying, "I swear by divorce I will not do something," and then doing that very thing, and does divorce take place in this case, keeping in mind that the couple has not yet consummated the marriage?

A wife's statement: "By divorce, I will not do anything," followed by her doing what she swore not to do, does not result in a divorce. This is because divorce is not in her hands but in the husband's, as stated by Al-Qurtubi and others, whether she said it seriously or jokingly. Therefore, the wife remains under the marital bond of her husband, and she should refrain from using such expressions.