Lying about Talāq

please help one time one of my friend said “have you and your wife gone your separate ways? meaning have you guys got divorced ? and i said” yes “i don’t have a wife anymore we have gone our separate ways meaning i left her” but i was lying but i never had any intention of divorcing my wife BROTHER, and the reason why i said this is because i didn’t want want them to know my business but i quickly change my statement and said ” yes i have a wife” but all i wanted was them not to know my business. is this divorce brother? jazakallah brother 

but note brother i have no intention of divorving my wife

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Your friend asked you“Have you and your wife gone your separate ways? In response to that, you said “yes “. While your friend could have meant divorce by separate ways, that was not your intention. Therefore, your response to his question does not constitute divorce.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Asim Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
Venda, South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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