Does a divorce occur by the husband saying to his wife, in a state of anger, "Okay, stay with him," without the intention of divorce?
The husband's statement to his wife, "Okay, stay with him," could imply divorce or something else. It is a kinayah (allusive) expression, by which divorce does not occur except with intention. The correct view is that divorce does not occur by kinayah unless intended, even in situations of dispute, anger, or as an answer to a question. One should be wary of obsessive doubts. A husband's jealousy for his family is commendable, and his desire for his wife's sister's husband to stop messaging her is a legitimate right for him. The wife should comply with this, as messaging between a man and a woman is not permissible due to the temptation it entails. The wife is advised to change her phone number, or ask her sister to inform her husband of the necessity to stop messaging, as a preventative measure to block the means to evil and prevent temptation, and in consideration of the husband's right and his jealousy for his family.
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