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07 / 05 / 2026
The Suspended Oath
Her husband swore an oath of divorce that she should not speak to her traveling son, and she has not spoken to him for 4 days. Today, without the mother's knowledge, the father asked his son to speak to his mother, and the mother responded to him on the phone without knowing that her husband was the one who asked him to speak to her. What is the ruling on the oath of divorce in this case?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: It appears that there was no prohibition against speaking in general, but rather at that specific time when he swore. His permission afterward indicates this, so her words with him do not constitute a divorce. However, the husband should inquire further from a religious scholar after clarifying the situation completely. God knows best.
