Is the statement mentioned in "Fatawa al-Hindiyyah" regarding a woman delegating to herself the right to divorce herself, correct or incorrect?
Jurists agree on the permissibility of a man delegating divorce to his wife, which is done through explicit or allusive words of delegation. Explicit words are those that use the word "divorce," while allusive words are those that do not and require intention. If the husband intends by saying "yes" to delegate the divorce and the wife divorces herself, one divorce occurs. These matters are subject to ijtihad (independent reasoning), and one must act according to what they deem most probable.
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