Does divorce occur if a husband says "you are divorced" to his wife with the intention of silencing her during a verbal dispute?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The phrase "You are divorced" is an explicit pronouncement of divorce that does not require an intention. Divorce occurs simply by uttering it, even if you did not intend divorce but rather intended to silence your wife. Therefore, you are bound by one pronouncement of divorce, and you have the right to take her back before the completion of her waiting period (), provided that this divorce does not complete the third pronouncement.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/123920
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 123920
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy