What is the legal equivalence between the phrase 'Choose yourself' (Takhyeer) and 'The matter is in your hands' (Amruki bi-yadiki)?
Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others
Al-Mughni
Book of Divorce
Primary text
The ruling for the statement 'The matter is in your hands' is the same as the ruling for granting the option (Takhyeer), as it is a form of granting the option. If the husband says to her, 'Choose, or the matter is in your hands, today and the day after tomorrow,' and she rejects it on the first day, the option for the following day remains valid. This is because these constitute two separable options, where the invalidation of one does not void the other, distinguishing it from cases where the time frame is continuous and the wording singular, which constitutes one option voided entirely.