What is the ruling when a man points to Umra while calling Hafsa, saying 'Hafsa, you are divorced,' but he intended to divorce Umra?
Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others
Al-Mughni
Book of Divorce
Primary text
If the husband points to Umra while calling Hafsa, saying 'Hafsa, you are divorced,' but he intended to divorce Umra, then only Umra is divorced. This is because his spoken words only intended her divorce, and the calling of Hafsa was merely a slip of the tongue, similar to intending to say 'You are pure' but accidentally saying 'You are divorced.'
Supporting text
If the husband made the statement while knowing the one he pointed to was Umra, then both are divorced: Umra due to the pointing and attribution of divorce to her, and Hafsa due to his literal utterance directed at her name, coupled with his underlying intention regarding her. If he thought the person he pointed to was Hafsa, then Hafsa is divorced, and there are two conflicting narrations regarding Umra, similar to the previous case.