Will the wife be divorced if the husband says, "Insha'Allah, I will divorce you and rid myself of you," and his intention was merely to threaten?
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A man's statement to his wife, "God willing, I will divorce you and be rid of you," is not considered a divorce. Rather, it is a threat and a promise of future divorce. Divorce does not take effect unless it is initiated later.
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