Talaaq by the husband saying ‘I am going and not comming back.’

Question:-

My wife and I had an argument and in the process she told me to leave her, which I obliged to by saying, “I’m going and not coming back.”

My intention was truly that but after that, I realized I had nowhere else to go.

My wife argues that she meant I must give her space and not actually leave her. I understood it as she meant it, hence my reaction.

Does this constitute divorce?

Answer:-

Your statement, “I am going and not coming back,” will not constitute divorce. You may therefore continue with your marital relationship as normal.

ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai

Date: 13 Rabi-ul-Aakhir 1444 / 08 November 2022