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Question: Conditional divorce or not
Assalamoalikum

Till yesterday I was not aware of conditional divorce.

Few days I ago I said to wife if you continue with abusive and vulgar language I will leave you.

It was neither threat nor divorce. What I had decided that if she continue same I will send her message of divorce. And same message to few others as witnesses. But I was not certain if I will do on first instance or tolerate 2-3 times and then do it.

Kindly clarify if is it conditional divorce or promise of divorce. Extremely confused.
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 09/02/2026 19:51pm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

This is a promise of divorce, it will not occur.

A conditional Talaq consist the word of 'Talaq' as the object (Mashroot) and the words if, when, whenever etc, are conditions (Shart).

Furthermore, it is mentioned in Al-Hidayah that these words (i.e. if, when etc, of Shart) are followed by verbs (that constitute condition). Also, a condition is something with which a consequence is associated, and consequences are related to verbs. e.g. if you enter the house, you are divorced. (Al Hidayah, Chapter: Oaths in Talaq, Vol.2 Pg.273, Beirut p.)

بخلافه قوله سأطلق طلاق كنم لانه استقبال فلم يكن تحقيقا بالتشكيك

(الفتاوى العالمكيرية ج.1 ص.384, كتاب الطلاق, رشيدية)

وألفاظ الشرط وإن وإذا ….لأن الشرط مشتق من العلامة وهذه الألفاظ مما يليها أفعال

(الهداية شرح بداية المبتدي ٣/١٩٧ بيروت)

And Allah knows best

17 Shaban 1447/ 05 February 2026
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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