Does divorce take effect if the husband says, "Consider yourself divorced," with the intention of threatening, and the wife responds, "Okay, I will consider myself divorced"? And is the husband's statement considered an authorization for divorce?
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The husband's statement: "Consider yourself divorced" is an implicit divorce (kinayah) that requires intention, and it is not a delegation (tafwid) or an authorization (tawkil). It is advisable to present the matter to scholars.
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