Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have OCD and keep getting doubts regarding ambiguous divorce. I have never said the ‘divorce’ word to my wife but lately my overthinking has gotten worse and the ‘divorce’ word is always in my mind. I have never uttered it. Rather, I have said to my wife, “Leave…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I have a question regarding marriage and divorce. If I said to my wife “ja tujhe azad kiya” in a moment of joking and laughter with no intention of actual ṭalāq (divorce) whatsoever in mind. Would this count as ṭalāq (Islamic divorce)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Assalāmu Alaykum, my husband was really angry over a trivial issue and whilst I was at my mum’s house, he said, “Do not bother coming back, I do not want you!” Does this constitute a divorce? He says he did not mean a divorce. Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ…