What is the ruling if the intent behind the statement of conditional divorce was, 'I intend that if you persist in speaking from now until Zayd arrives,' and the wife claims this specific intent?

Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others

Al-Mughni

Book of Divorce

Book 39 · Issue 2 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the husband's intended meaning was, 'I intend that if you persist in your speech from now until Zayd arrives,' this constitutes a debt (dayn) or a legal obligation resting upon the wife's declaration.

Supporting text

There are two possible legal opinions regarding whether this claimed specific intent is accepted in a judicial ruling.