Wife says “divorce me”, and her husband says: “OK”

Reference: Fataawa Mu’aasirah – Page 86

Question: The questioner says, she said to her husband “divorce me”, so he said: “I agree (OK)”, or she said to her husband: “I want a divorce”, so he said: “I agree (OK)”. So does the divorce stand in this manner [with the use of these words]?

Response: The divorce does not stand in this manner [with the use of these words].

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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