Is the repeated oath, "By God Almighty, I will not come near you again, and you are no longer bound to me; that's it, we no longer share a life together," considered ẓihār or not? And what is its ruling? Does frequent yawning and tearing of the eyes while reciting the Qur’an have a specific meaning?
Your oath to abstain from your wife is an ila’ (vow of abstinence). You may retract it and offer an expiation for breaking an oath (kaffarat ), or you may uphold the oath for four months. After this period, you may either retract it and expiate your oath, or a divorce will occur if your wife desires it. Your statement to your wife, "You are no longer suitable for me, we can no longer live together," is a metaphorical expression of divorce (kinayah ). Divorce occurs by it if you intended it; otherwise, it does not. As for yawning and tearing up when hearing the Quran, we cannot definitively state anything regarding it. We advise you to maintain your remembrance of Allah (adhkar) and recite lawful incantations ( shar’iyah).
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