Assalamualaikum,
My question is regarding divorce. My husband and me frequently watch dramas together. During the dramas there are dialogues regarding divorce my husband repeats them without intending to give divorce. For instance, we were watching a scene and I left for a few minutes and when I came back I asked him what happened in the drama and he repeated I am divorcing you that’s what the character in the drama said to his wife (main talaq deta hoon). My question is does this count as divorce?
Thank you and waiting for your reply.
الجواب وباللہ التوفیق
If these words of the husband are the copying of the drama words then it’s called a narration. Saying it this way the divorce doesn’t take effect, however, it’s better to avoid copying these words in future.
يشترط بالاتفاق القصد في الطلاق،وهو إرادة التلفظ به، ولو لم ينوه، أي إرادة لفظ الطلاق لمعناه، بألا يقصد بلفظ الطلاق غير المعنى الذي وضع له، ولايشترط في هذا الركن إلا تحقيق المراد به، فلا يقع طلاق فقيه يكرره، ولا طلاق حاكٍ عن نفسه أو غيره؛ لأنه لم يقصد معناه، بل قصد التعليم والحكاية،(الفقہ الاسلامی وادلتہ : ۹/۳۴۶)
واللہ اعلم بالصواب