Does a divorce take place if a wife gives her husband the choice between divorce and speaking to a specific person, and then the husband speaks to that person without the intention of divorce?
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The Shari'ah has placed divorce in the hand of the husband, so it does not occur unless he actually pronounces it. The wife giving her husband a choice between divorce and another matter has no legal standing and does not affect the marital relationship. One must be cautious about women uttering such words.
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