Fatwaa.net - Fatawa | A husband told his wife: Go to your parents' house and consider yourself divorced. Does this count as a divorce, knowing that when the wife's father asked him if he divorced her, he said: Yes, then he said afterwards: This is not a clear statement, so it is not considered a divorce, and he works in the Sharia courts. I want to confirm whether this is a divorce or not?

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27 / 06 / 2026

He said to his wife: Go to your parents' house

Question

A husband told his wife: Go to your parents' house and consider yourself divorced. Does this count as a divorce, knowing that when the wife's father asked him if he divorced her, he said: Yes, then he said afterwards: This is not a clear statement, so it is not considered a divorce, and he works in the Sharia courts. I want to confirm whether this is a divorce or not?

Answer

I say, and with God's help: The beginning of the phrase is a euphemism for divorce, and he has stated that he intends to divorce, so it is a divorce. The complete phrase explicitly mentions prayer, making it a divorce. You should consult the mufti to confirm the situation, and God knows best.

He said to his wife: Go to your parents' house

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