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Does a husband's oath of divorce—in the case of his saying to his wife: "If you speak to them, or if you let anyone on your behalf speak to them, you are divorced"—take effect if the wife messages the aforementioned women via social media instead of calling them, or if she answers their calls?

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It appears that the husband intended by his oath to prevent his wife from communicating with the mentioned girls by any means. If she messages or communicates with them, the husband will have broken his oath.

The wife is advised to counsel her husband and explain the sinfulness of forbidden relationships, and to strive to reform him and help him repent and become righteous. She should encourage him to associate with righteous people, attend gatherings of knowledge and remembrance, listen to admonitions, and frequently supplicate for his guidance.

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Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

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